Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 49.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2000
All-time low
45.4%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 49.8% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon was 49.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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