Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2013
All-time low
0.6206
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.6.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6206, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6409 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6409 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6206 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6595 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7415 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8746 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.43, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9184 | 0.6206 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.43 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6206 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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