Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Spirits consumption per person was 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2018
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Cameroon is 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2,012.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 0.6129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +266.7% |
| 1963 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -75.8% |
| 1964 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +600.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2847 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2296.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5983 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2296.2% | 0.0119 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2847 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2012 | +600.4% | 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1989 | +300.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1962 | +266.7% | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1244 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.527 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5983 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 Bolivia 0.5066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 120 Italy 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Lesotho 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Uganda 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon was 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,012.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.