Cameroon vs Uganda: Spirits consumption per person
Cameroon
0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Uganda
0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Cameroon rank
119th
Uganda rank
122nd
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uganda, a difference of 0.0456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1244 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2778 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.221 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.137 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.191 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.198 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.191 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5328 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4019 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.527 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0854 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.0456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.