Angola vs Congo, Rep.: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Angola
84.4%
in 2020
Congo, Rep.
83.3%
in 2020
Angola rank
1st
Congo, Rep. rank
2nd
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Angola
- Congo, Rep.
How they compare
Angola currently reports 84.4% against 83.3% in Congo, Rep., a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 1st and Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 80.8% | 5.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.9% | 3.4% | Angola |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.3% | 1.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Angola or Congo, Rep.?
- Angola, at 84.4% against 83.3% in Congo, Rep. as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Angola and Congo, Rep.?
- 1.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Rep.?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Congo, Rep. rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Angola ranks 1st and Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.