Cameroon vs Malawi: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Cameroon
835,190
in 2012
Malawi
763,734
in 2012
Cameroon rank
80th
Malawi rank
83rd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 835,190 against 763,734 in Malawi, a difference of 71,456.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 394,250 435,168 40,918 Malawi
1990s 512,115 617,213 105,098 Malawi
2000s 671,802 663,639 8,163 Cameroon
2010s 810,464 737,535 72,929 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 835,190 against 763,734 in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Cameroon and Malawi?
71,456, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Cameroon ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).