Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 46.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 46.1% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2017.
That places Congo 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 46.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 46.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Congo was 46.1% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Congo ranks 125th 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.