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

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

Latest (2024)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2013
All-time low
0.6206
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: 0.6412001: 0.6412002: 0.6212003: 0.6592004: 0.7412005: 0.8752006: 12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.52010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.92013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

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

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6206, in 2002.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd of 224 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 a 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 Value Change
2000 0.6409
2001 0.6409 +0.0%
2002 0.6206 -3.2%
2003 0.6595 +6.3%
2004 0.7415 +12.4%
2005 0.8746 +18.0%
2006 1.03 +18.0%
2007 1.2 +16.3%
2008 1.32 +9.7%
2009 1.46 +10.8%
2010 1.59 +9.0%
2011 1.74 +9.5%
2012 1.89 +8.6%
2013 1.98 +4.7%
2014 1.91 -3.6%
2015 1.76 -7.5%
2016 1.61 -8.8%
2017 1.56 -3.2%
2018 1.5 -3.9%
2019 1.43 -4.7%
2020 1.44 +0.6%
2021 1.42 -0.8%
2022 1.54 +8.3%
2023 1.6 +3.7%
2024 1.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 170 Central African Republic 1.83 compare
  2. 171 Tunisia 1.7 compare
  3. 172 Liberia 1.69 compare
  4. 174 Turkmenistan 1.52 compare
  5. 175 Togo 1.5 compare
  6. 176 United Republic of Tanzania 1.49 compare

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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 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 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 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 173rd out of 224 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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