Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 56.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 56.8% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 56.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 98th 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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