Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 56.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 56.8% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 56.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 56.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.8% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.