Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
26.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2013
All-time low
26.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon is 26.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon peaked at 30.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 60 Central African Republic 26.7% compare
- 61 Niue 26.6% compare
- 62 Mongolia 26.6% compare
- 64 Greece 26.2% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 26.0% compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 25.8% compare
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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cameroon was 26.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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