Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 15.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon stood at 15.4. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon peaked at 20.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.28 | — |
| 2001 | 17.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.78 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.09 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.37 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.72 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.07 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.41 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.92 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 16.66 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.28 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.37 | 17.28 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 | 16.18 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 United States of America 15.54 compare
- 30 New Zealand 15.53 compare
- 31 Ukraine 15.5 compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 14.9 compare
- 34 Belgium 14.83 compare
- 35 Sweden 14.82 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cameroon was 15.4 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.