Congo vs Japan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Congo
43.9%
in 2020
Japan
43.1%
in 2020
Congo rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Congo
  • Japan
01020304050200020102020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 43.9% against 43.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 44.1% 6.5% Japan
2010s 43.1% 43.3% 0.2% Japan
2020s 43.9% 43.1% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Congo or Japan?
Congo, at 43.9% against 43.1% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Congo and Japan?
0.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Congo and Japan rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Congo ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed