Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 45.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo is 45.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +31.6% | 31.3% | 41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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