Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 53.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo stood at 53.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo peaked at 55.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
That places Congo 63rd 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 53.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Congo was 53.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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