Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 2.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon is 2.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon peaked at 2.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.