Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 37.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia stood at 37.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +10.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 37.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 33.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cambodia was 37.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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