Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo

Congo: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 53.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.92
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.31
in 2017
All-time low
45.92
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 45.92001: 46.32002: 47.12003: 46.82004: 46.52005: 47.22006: 48.42007: 492008: 502009: 50.62010: 522011: 52.42012: 532013: 53.12014: 53.22015: 52.92016: 55.12017: 55.32018: 54.82019: 54.32020: 53.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 53.92 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo peaked at 55.31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.92, in 2000.

Congo ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 45.92
2001 46.29 +0.8%
2002 47.1 +1.8%
2003 46.84 -0.6%
2004 46.52 -0.7%
2005 47.16 +1.4%
2006 48.37 +2.6%
2007 49.05 +1.4%
2008 50.01 +2.0%
2009 50.62 +1.2%
2010 51.95 +2.6%
2011 52.39 +0.8%
2012 53.04 +1.2%
2013 53.07 +0.1%
2014 53.21 +0.3%
2015 52.85 -0.7%
2016 55.06 +4.2%
2017 55.31 +0.4%
2018 54.75 -1.0%
2019 54.32 -0.8%
2020 53.92 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.79 45.92 50.62 10
2010s 53.6 51.95 55.31 10
2020s 53.92 53.92 53.92 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 60 Mongolia 55.67 compare
  2. 61 Grenada 54.39 compare
  3. 62 Gabon 54.38 compare
  4. 64 Viet Nam 53.7 compare
  5. 65 Barbados 53.66 compare
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 53.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Congo was 53.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 55.31 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 45.92 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Congo ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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