Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 50.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.21
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.64
in 2013
All-time low
49.13
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50.21 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon peaked at 54.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.13, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.13 | — |
| 2001 | 50.26 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.62 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.11 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.01 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.88 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.48 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.36 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.01 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.19 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.15 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.02 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.9 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.21 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.47 | 49.13 | 53.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 50.9 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.21 | 50.21 | 50.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon was 50.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.13 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).