Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 45.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2004.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 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.
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 |
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.42 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.48 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.599 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2004.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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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