Beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 58.64 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.37
in 2015
All-time low
42.41
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 58.64 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon peaked at 62.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.41, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.29 | — |
| 2001 | 54.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.67 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.56 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 46.81 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 42.88 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 42.41 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.71 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.81 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 44.62 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.43 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 56.37 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 62.37 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 60.58 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.09 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.64 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.64 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 58.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 58.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.87 | 42.41 | 54.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.98 | 43.81 | 62.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Cameroon was 58.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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