Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 46.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo stood at 46.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2017.
That places Congo 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.326 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
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- Freedom of association index 0.433 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.373 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo was 46.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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