Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 11.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo stood at 11.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo peaked at 11.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.
That places Congo 89th out of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.24 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.91 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.52 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.65 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.81 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.67 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6.1 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 | 9 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Netherlands 11.33 compare
- 87 Croatia 11.32 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 11.3 compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.11 compare
- 91 Panama 10.84 compare
- 92 Paraguay 10.84 compare
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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Congo was 11.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Congo ranks 89th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, 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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