Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.1 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo peaked at 4.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2000.
That places Congo 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.47 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.53 | 4.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 30 South Africa 3.99 compare
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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 Congo?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Congo was 4.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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