What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Cameroon and Switzerland?

0.01 litres pure alcohol, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Switzerland: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Cameroon

16.18 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Switzerland

16.19 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Cameroon rank

31st

Switzerland rank

30th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Cameroon
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.19 litres pure alcohol against 16.18 litres pure alcohol in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Cameroon ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.83 litres pure alcohol	19.05 litres pure alcohol	1.22 litres pure alcohol	Switzerland
2010s	17.79 litres pure alcohol	16.86 litres pure alcohol	0.9267 litres pure alcohol	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Cameroon or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 16.19 litres pure alcohol against 16.18 litres pure alcohol in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Cameroon and Switzerland?: 0.01 litres pure alcohol, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Cameroon ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).