Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 30.79 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30.79
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.99
in 2000
All-time low
27.07
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 322001: 312002: 30.62003: 30.42004: 30.32005: 29.82006: 29.42007: 292008: 28.62009: 28.22010: 27.82011: 27.72012: 27.22013: 27.12014: 292015: 29.32016: 302017: 302018: 30.12019: 30.22020: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon stood at 30.79.

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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon peaked at 31.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.07, in 2013.

Cameroon ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 31.99 —
2001 31 -3.1%
2002 30.64 -1.1%
2003 30.44 -0.7%
2004 30.27 -0.6%
2005 29.81 -1.5%
2006 29.39 -1.4%
2007 29.05 -1.2%
2008 28.58 -1.6%
2009 28.19 -1.3%
2010 27.8 -1.4%
2011 27.74 -0.2%
2012 27.24 -1.8%
2013 27.07 -0.6%
2014 28.98 +7.0%
2015 29.26 +1.0%
2016 29.96 +2.4%
2017 29.98 +0.1%
2018 30.07 +0.3%
2019 30.17 +0.3%
2020 30.79 +2.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 30.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 30.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.86, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.94 28.19 31.99 10
2010s 28.83 27.07 30.17 10
2020s 30.79 30.79 30.79 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 88 North Macedonia 32.65 compare
  2. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.01 compare
  3. 90 Honduras 30.8 compare
  4. 92 Philippines 30.42 compare
  5. 93 El Salvador 29.76 compare
  6. 94 Mauritius 29.47 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon?
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Cameroon was 30.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 31.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 2013.
How does Cameroon rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
Cameroon ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of people who dont 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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