Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 40.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2000
All-time low
36.0%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon is 40.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cameroon was 40.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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