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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Congo
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- 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 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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