Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 33.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 33.3% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 38.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 33.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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