Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 1.6 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.98 ltpureal
in 2013
All-time low
0.6206 ltpureal
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

0.511.522000201220242000: 0.641 ltpureal2001: 0.641 ltpureal2002: 0.621 ltpureal2003: 0.659 ltpureal2004: 0.741 ltpureal2005: 0.875 ltpureal2006: 1 ltpureal2007: 1.2 ltpureal2008: 1.3 ltpureal2009: 1.5 ltpureal2010: 1.6 ltpureal2011: 1.7 ltpureal2012: 1.9 ltpureal2013: 2 ltpureal2014: 1.9 ltpureal2015: 1.8 ltpureal2016: 1.6 ltpureal2017: 1.6 ltpureal2018: 1.5 ltpureal2019: 1.4 ltpureal2020: 1.4 ltpureal2021: 1.4 ltpureal2022: 1.5 ltpureal2023: 1.6 ltpureal2024: 1.6 ltpureal

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 1.6 ltpureal.

That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.98 ltpureal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6206 ltpureal, in 2002.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 174th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year ltpureal Change
2000 0.6409 ltpureal —
2001 0.6409 ltpureal +0.0%
2002 0.6206 ltpureal -3.2%
2003 0.6595 ltpureal +6.3%
2004 0.7415 ltpureal +12.4%
2005 0.8746 ltpureal +18.0%
2006 1.03 ltpureal +18.0%
2007 1.2 ltpureal +16.3%
2008 1.32 ltpureal +9.7%
2009 1.46 ltpureal +10.8%
2010 1.59 ltpureal +9.0%
2011 1.74 ltpureal +9.5%
2012 1.89 ltpureal +8.6%
2013 1.98 ltpureal +4.7%
2014 1.91 ltpureal -3.6%
2015 1.76 ltpureal -7.5%
2016 1.61 ltpureal -8.8%
2017 1.56 ltpureal -3.2%
2018 1.5 ltpureal -3.9%
2019 1.43 ltpureal -4.7%
2020 1.44 ltpureal +0.6%
2021 1.42 ltpureal -0.8%
2022 1.54 ltpureal +8.3%
2023 1.6 ltpureal +3.7%
2024 1.6 ltpureal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9184 ltpureal 0.6206 ltpureal 1.46 ltpureal 10
2010s 1.7 ltpureal 1.43 ltpureal 1.98 ltpureal 10
2020s 1.52 ltpureal 1.42 ltpureal 1.6 ltpureal 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 171 Central African Republic 1.83 ltpureal compare
  2. 172 Tunisia 1.7 ltpureal compare
  3. 173 Liberia 1.69 ltpureal compare
  4. 175 Turkmenistan 1.52 ltpureal compare
  5. 176 Togo 1.5 ltpureal compare
  6. 177 United Republic of Tanzania 1.49 ltpureal compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.6 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 ltpureal in 2013.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6206 ltpureal in 2002.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Unit
ltpureal
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,600 data points, 2000–2024
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