Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 12.94 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.94 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12.94 ltpureal
in 2023
All-time low
10.77 ltpureal
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.94 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Cameroon peaked at 12.94 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.77 ltpureal, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.77 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 10.77 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.07 ltpureal | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.17 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.19 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.34 ltpureal | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.67 ltpureal | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12 ltpureal | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.22 ltpureal | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.41 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.66 ltpureal | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.89 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.77 ltpureal | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.38 ltpureal | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.99 ltpureal | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.73 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 ltpureal | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.15 ltpureal | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.51 ltpureal | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.59 ltpureal | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.83 ltpureal | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.94 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.94 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.94 ltpureal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 ltpureal, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.94 ltpureal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 ltpureal, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 ltpureal | 10.77 ltpureal | 12 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 ltpureal | 11.73 ltpureal | 12.89 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 ltpureal | 12.51 ltpureal | 12.94 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Republic of Moldova 12.99 ltpureal compare
- 13 Moldova 12.99 ltpureal compare
- 16 Spain 12.07 ltpureal compare
- 17 Aruba 11.96 ltpureal compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 11.83 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Cameroon?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Cameroon was 12.94 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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