Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 23.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia is 23.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cambodia was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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