Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 44.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.1% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon peaked at 61.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 46.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.9% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More social development data for Cameroon
- 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cameroon was 44.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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