Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 83.3% against 78.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Congo ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.8% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 82.9% | 3.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 83.3% | 5.2% | Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 83.3% against 78.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 5.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Congo 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.