Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.54 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.54, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.369 | 0.26 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6617 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 6 |
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More social development data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.54 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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