Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year was 0.5711 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5711
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.7081
in 2013
All-time low
0.2083
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5711, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7081 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2083, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2152 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2152 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2083 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2219 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2973 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3532 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4137 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4561 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5088 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5582 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6154 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6732 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7081 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6821 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6276 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5692 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5502 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5282 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5028 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5068 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5035 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5489 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5711 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5711 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5711 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5581, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5711 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.314 | 0.2083 | 0.5088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6015 | 0.5028 | 0.7081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 | 0.5035 | 0.5711 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 149 Malaysia 0.6487 compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 0.6323 compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 0.6208 compare
- 153 Liberia 0.545 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.5436 compare
- 155 Malawi 0.5375 compare
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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5711 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7081 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2083 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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