Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 48.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia stood at 48.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia peaked at 50.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 51st 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cambodia was 48.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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