Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.01
in 2013
All-time low
1.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 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 Congo is 3.28, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo peaked at 4.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2000.
Congo ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.54 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.55 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 Costa Rica 3.56 compare
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- 97 India 3.26 compare
- 98 El Salvador 3.16 compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 3.16 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo was 3.28 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 4.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Congo ranks 96th 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 18.3%. 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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