Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2016
All-time low
0.54
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo stood at 2.56.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo peaked at 3.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 1963.
That places Congo 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.64 | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.54 | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.54 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.66 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.84 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 1.31 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 2.28 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.11 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.91 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.56 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 | 0.54 | 1.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.06 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.91 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.04 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.43 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.13 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.8 | 5 |
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- 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo was 2.56 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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