Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 45.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 45.43 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2004.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85th out of 185 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 population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.53 | — |
| 2001 | 32.21 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.96 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.18 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 41.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.14 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.51 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.82 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 44.41 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.27 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.72 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.62 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.58 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.96 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.13 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.43 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.31 | 31.3 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.48 | 43.62 | 45.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 45.43 | 45.43 | 1 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2004.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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