Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 43.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43.25
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.14
in 2004
All-time low
43.25
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 55.92001: 56.22002: 56.52003: 56.32004: 57.12005: 47.32006: 47.42007: 47.32008: 48.32009: 48.92010: 43.82011: 44.22012: 44.32013: 44.92014: 452015: 44.12016: 44.12017: 43.92018: 43.72019: 43.52020: 43.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 43.25. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 57.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.25, in 2020.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 55.87
2001 56.2 +0.6%
2002 56.45 +0.5%
2003 56.34 -0.2%
2004 57.14 +1.4%
2005 47.29 -17.2%
2006 47.41 +0.3%
2007 47.34 -0.2%
2008 48.3 +2.0%
2009 48.91 +1.3%
2010 43.82 -10.4%
2011 44.21 +0.9%
2012 44.35 +0.3%
2013 44.86 +1.2%
2014 44.95 +0.2%
2015 44.05 -2.0%
2016 44.06 +0.0%
2017 43.95 -0.2%
2018 43.69 -0.6%
2019 43.52 -0.4%
2020 43.25 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.12 47.29 57.14 10
2010s 44.15 43.52 44.95 10
2020s 43.25 43.25 43.25 1

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  1. 87 Suriname 44.72 compare
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  3. 89 Mauritius 43.44 compare
  4. 91 Panama 42.97 compare
  5. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.61 compare
  6. 93 Ghana 42.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 43.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 57.14 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 43.25 in 2020.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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