Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo

Congo: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 34.23 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
34.23
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42.49
in 2000
All-time low
32.84
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 42.52001: 42.12002: 41.32003: 41.52004: 41.92005: 41.22006: 39.92007: 39.22008: 38.22009: 37.62010: 36.22011: 35.72012: 352013: 352014: 34.82015: 35.32016: 33.12017: 32.82018: 33.42019: 33.82020: 34.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo is 34.23, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo peaked at 42.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.84, in 2017.

Congo ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.54 37.57 42.49 10
2010s 34.52 32.84 36.19 10
2020s 34.23 34.23 34.23 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 104 Belize 35.58 compare
  2. 105 Jamaica 35.37 compare
  3. 106 Albania 34.65 compare
  4. 108 Cabo Verde 33.55 compare
  5. 109 Colombia 33.47 compare
  6. 110 Thailand 33.27 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Congo was 34.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 42.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.84 in 2017.
How does Congo rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Congo ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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