Wine consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wine consumption per person was 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine 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
Cameroon recorded 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.447 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.097 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0908 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1068 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Malaysia 0.1068 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1068 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 112 Samoa 0.0888 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 114 Congo 0.0768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 115 Comoros 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 115 Israel 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Wine consumption per person in Cameroon was 0.0864 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for wine consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.