Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 35.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 35.71 for share of people who dont 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.08 | — |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.78 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.16 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.73 | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 31.63 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.83 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.27 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.14 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 34.78 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.67 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.16 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.07 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.95 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 34.93 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.03 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.28 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.44 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.99, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.86, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +37.0% | 23.16 | 31.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.47 | 23.16 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.85 | 34.07 | 35.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.71 | 35.71 | 35.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 35.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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