Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo
Congo: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 7.92 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo is 7.92, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo peaked at 7.92 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2021.
Congo ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.08 | — |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.18 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 6.49 | +5.0% |
| 2027 | 6.82 | +5.0% |
| 2028 | 7.16 | +5.1% |
| 2029 | 7.53 | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 7.92 | +5.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.52 | 6.08 | 7.53 | 9 |
| 2030s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
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 (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Congo was 7.92 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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