Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 19.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon stood at 19.12. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon peaked at 23.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.12, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.47 | — |
| 2001 | 21.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.87 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.93 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.21 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.46 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.93 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.19 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.63 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.87 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.16 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.08 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.68 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 20.22 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.12 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.23 | 21.47 | 23.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 19.8 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 19.12 | 19.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cameroon was 19.12 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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