Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 50.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia is 50.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia peaked at 63.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +7.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 50.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 50.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cambodia was 50.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Cambodia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.