Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 3.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cambodia, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.33 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cambodia peaked at 5.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.02 | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.23 | +228.6% |
| 1995 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.11 | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3401 | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.358 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.447 | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5178 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5904 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6569 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7016 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7538 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7667 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 5.11 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 3.33 | +12.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5147, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8046, 4.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +228.6% | 0.07 | 0.23 |
| 1992 | +200.0% | 0.02 | 0.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5618 | 0.3401 | 0.7667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 1.05 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 2.52 | 5.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 38 Netherlands 3.44 compare
- 39 Russia 3.37 compare
- 40 Finland 3.34 compare
- 42 Denmark 3.32 compare
- 43 United Kingdom 3.25 compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.15 compare
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cambodia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cambodia was 3.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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