Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon is 5.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon peaked at 5.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.73 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.88 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.68 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5.39 | 5.85 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cameroon was 5.85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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