Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 4.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 4.44 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 15.32 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 156th out of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.76 | — |
| 2001 | 14.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.97 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.92 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 10.57 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 8.21 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 5.72 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 7.68 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.84 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.44 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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