Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 83.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
83.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2017
All-time low
80.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo is 83.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Angola 84.4% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 78.8% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.1% compare
- 5 Gabon 75.2% 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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Congo was 83.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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