Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 20.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon stood at 20.84. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon peaked at 28.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.84, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 184 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.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.33 | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.03 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.23 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.49 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.89 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.39 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.89 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.37 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.91 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.24 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.75 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.17 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.09 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.45 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.28 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.06 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.93 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.84 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.89 | 23.33 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 | 21.93 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 | 20.84 | 20.84 | 1 |
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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 fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Cameroon was 20.84 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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