Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 49.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.2%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2019
All-time low
36.8%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia stood at 49.2%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia peaked at 52.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -6.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 49.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cambodia was 49.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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