Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 34.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2000
All-time low
32.8%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 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 Congo?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Congo was 34.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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