Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 16.18 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
In 2019, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon stood at 16.18 litres pure alcohol. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon peaked at 20.03 litres pure alcohol in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.18 litres pure alcohol, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.28 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 18.37 litres pure alcohol | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.03 litres pure alcohol | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 17.16 litres pure alcohol | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16.18 litres pure alcohol | -5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.18 litres pure alcohol is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7 litres pure alcohol, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.18 litres pure alcohol is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.52 litres pure alcohol, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 litres pure alcohol | 17.28 litres pure alcohol | 18.37 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.79 litres pure alcohol | 16.18 litres pure alcohol | 20.03 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Slovak Republic 16.74 litres pure alcohol compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 16.59 litres pure alcohol compare
- 30 Switzerland 16.19 litres pure alcohol compare
- 32 Belgium 16.16 litres pure alcohol compare
- 33 Niue 15.97 litres pure alcohol compare
- 34 Barbados 15.67 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cameroon was 16.18 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 litres pure alcohol in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).