Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 50.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.8%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2000
All-time low
47.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia stood at 50.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia peaked at 63.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +7.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 50.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 50.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia was 50.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cambodia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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