Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 11.33 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia is 11.33 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia peaked at 11.33 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.66 deaths, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.66 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.74 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.89 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.2 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.31 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.59 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.76 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.98 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.26 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.47 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.73 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.98 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.25 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.49 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.75 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.78 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.33 deaths | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 deaths | 7.66 deaths | 8.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 deaths | 8.98 deaths | 10.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 deaths | 10.78 deaths | 11.33 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cambodia was 11.33 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 deaths in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.