Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 13.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia peaked at 13.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 Philippines 13.7% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 13.6% compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 13.6% compare
- 80 Laos 13.3% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 13.2% compare
- 82 Romania 13.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cambodia was 13.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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