Number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of daily smokers gender was 835,190 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
835,190
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
835,190
in 2012
All-time low
349,639
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980199620121980: 349.6k1981: 358.6k1982: 367.9k1983: 377.3k1984: 387.3k1985: 398.0k1986: 409.0k1987: 420.1k1988: 431.4k1989: 443.2k1990: 455.2k1991: 467.3k1992: 479.5k1993: 491.8k1994: 504.3k1995: 517.0k1996: 530.2k1997: 544.0k1998: 558.4k1999: 573.5k2000: 589.6k2001: 606.4k2002: 623.8k2003: 641.7k2004: 660.0k2005: 678.7k2006: 698.1k2007: 718.2k2008: 739.5k2009: 762.0k2010: 785.9k2011: 810.3k2012: 835.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 835,190 for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon peaked at 835,190 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 349,639, in 1980.

Cameroon ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 349,639
1981 358,630 +2.6%
1982 367,899 +2.6%
1983 377,284 +2.6%
1984 387,341 +2.7%
1985 397,992 +2.7%
1986 409,034 +2.8%
1987 420,087 +2.7%
1988 431,391 +2.7%
1989 443,207 +2.7%
1990 455,245 +2.7%
1991 467,304 +2.6%
1992 479,547 +2.6%
1993 491,810 +2.6%
1994 504,272 +2.5%
1995 516,961 +2.5%
1996 530,165 +2.6%
1997 543,958 +2.6%
1998 558,372 +2.6%
1999 573,516 +2.7%
2000 589,611 +2.8%
2001 606,371 +2.8%
2002 623,772 +2.9%
2003 641,735 +2.9%
2004 659,968 +2.8%
2005 678,684 +2.8%
2006 698,053 +2.9%
2007 718,240 +2.9%
2008 739,546 +3.0%
2009 762,038 +3.0%
2010 785,915 +3.1%
2011 810,286 +3.1%
2012 835,190 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 394,250 349,639 443,207 10
1990s 512,115 455,245 573,516 10
2000s 671,802 589,611 762,038 10
2010s 810,464 785,915 835,190 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 940,239 compare
  2. 78 Angola 872,950 compare
  3. 79 Zimbabwe 850,896 compare
  4. 81 Burkina Faso 824,299 compare
  5. 82 Zambia 775,126 compare
  6. 83 Malawi 763,734 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon?
Number of daily smokers gender in Cameroon was 835,190 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 835,190 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 349,639 in 1980.
How does Cameroon rank for number of daily smokers gender?
Cameroon ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of daily smokers gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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