Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 9.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.64. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.05 | — |
| 2001 | 32.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.25 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 22.95 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 17.82 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.67 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.37 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.82 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.56 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.96 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.64 | -8.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.78, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 | 16.67 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 10.52 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.64 | 9.64 | 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.64 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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