Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 11.3% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.42 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.306 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.48 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.599 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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