Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 43.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2017
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 43.9% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo peaked at 45.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Luxembourg 48.0% compare
- 2 Ireland 45.8% compare
- 3 South Korea 45.2% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 43.9% compare
- 6 Andorra 43.3% compare
- 7 Japan 43.1% 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Congo was 43.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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