Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.88 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo peaked at 4.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2000.
Congo ranks 117th of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.93 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.18 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.82 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Congo was 3.88 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, 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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