Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 30.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon stood at 30.8%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 North Macedonia 32.6% compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.0% compare
- 90 Honduras 30.8% compare
- 92 Philippines 30.4% compare
- 93 El Salvador 29.8% compare
- 94 Mauritius 29.5% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cameroon was 30.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.