Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 35.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 35.7% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2004.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2004.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.