Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 43.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo is 43.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 89th 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 47.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 43.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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