DR Congo—Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 200Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
1.6
2024
YoY Change
+0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#154
of 200 countries
Maximum
2
2013
Minimum
0.6
2002
CAGR
+3.9%
25 years
Last
1.6
Previous
1.6
Highest
2
Lowest
0.6
Unit
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
DR Congo's alcohol consumption (liters per capita) was 1.6 in 2024, ranking #154 out of 200 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2 (2013) and the lowest was 0.6 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 |
Top Countries — Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 20.1 | 2024 |
| 2 | Romania | 17.1 | 2024 |
| 3 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Georgia | 14.4 | 2024 |
| 5 | Latvia | 14.2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Portugal | 13.7 | 2024 |
| 7 | Czechia | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 13.2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Curaçao | 13.2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Moldova | 13 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total alcohol consumption, three-year average, both sexes; not alcohol-use-disorder prevalence.
Methodology
WHO estimate of recorded and unrecorded consumption, three-year average
Unit
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2000–2024View original source →