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

Cameroon
835,190
in 2012
Zimbabwe
850,896
in 2012
Cameroon rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 850,896 against 835,190 in Cameroon, a difference of 15,706.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 186 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 394,250 508,583 114,333 Zimbabwe
1990s 512,115 650,752 138,637 Zimbabwe
2000s 671,802 740,928 69,126 Zimbabwe
2010s 810,464 816,400 5,937 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 850,896 against 835,190 in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
15,706, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Cameroon ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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).