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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 46.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 46.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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