Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 49.24 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49.24
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.73
in 2019
All-time low
36.76
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 36.82001: 36.82002: 37.62003: 38.12004: 38.52005: 39.82006: 40.32007: 412008: 41.52009: 41.92010: 45.22011: 46.22012: 46.92013: 482014: 48.92015: 49.72016: 512017: 51.92018: 52.42019: 52.72020: 49.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia stood at 49.24.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia peaked at 52.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 79th of 185 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.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 36.76
2001 36.77 +0.0%
2002 37.57 +2.2%
2003 38.11 +1.4%
2004 38.51 +1.0%
2005 39.83 +3.4%
2006 40.3 +1.2%
2007 41.01 +1.8%
2008 41.47 +1.1%
2009 41.9 +1.0%
2010 45.15 +7.8%
2011 46.22 +2.4%
2012 46.85 +1.4%
2013 47.96 +2.4%
2014 48.86 +1.9%
2015 49.72 +1.8%
2016 51.01 +2.6%
2017 51.87 +1.7%
2018 52.42 +1.1%
2019 52.73 +0.6%
2020 49.24 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.22 36.76 41.9 10
2010s 49.28 45.15 52.73 10
2020s 49.24 49.24 49.24 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 76 Dominica 49.75 compare
  2. 77 Cuba 49.72 compare
  3. 78 Bahamas 49.49 compare
  4. 80 Albania 48.85 compare
  5. 81 Armenia 48.7 compare
  6. 82 Guyana 47.73 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cambodia was 49.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 52.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Cambodia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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