Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 50.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2013
All-time low
49.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon is 50.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon peaked at 54.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cameroon was 50.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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