Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo
Congo: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 83.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo is 83.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Angola 84.4% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 78.8% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.1% compare
- 5 Gabon 75.2% compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Congo was 83.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.