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

02040602000201020202000: 49.12001: 50.32002: 50.72003: 50.92004: 51.12005: 51.62006: 52.12007: 52.52008: 532009: 53.42010: 53.92011: 53.92012: 54.52013: 54.62014: 52.42015: 522016: 51.22017: 51.12018: 512019: 50.92020: 50.2

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cameroon, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Thailand 50.72 compare
  2. 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.6 compare
  3. 74 Angola 50.35 compare
  4. 76 Dominica 49.75 compare
  5. 77 Cuba 49.72 compare
  6. 78 Bahamas 49.49 compare

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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.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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