Cameroon vs Vietnam: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Cameroon
55.4%
in 2020
Vietnam
54.5%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
24th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Cameroon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.4% against 54.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.8% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Cameroon or Vietnam?
- Cameroon, at 55.4% against 54.5% in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Vietnam rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.