Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 55.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon is 55.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon peaked at 57.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 55.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cameroon was 55.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.