Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 27.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia is 27.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia peaked at 41.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4% compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.1% compare
- 100 Niue 27.7% compare
- 102 Belize 26.6% compare
- 103 Suriname 26.1% compare
- 104 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.0% compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cambodia was 27.1% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.