Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) was 82.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
82.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 82.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.7%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.6%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 82.6% | 91.6% | 5 |
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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Democratic Republic of Congo was 82.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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