Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo
Congo: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 25.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo stood at 25.4%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 107th of 187 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.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Congo was 25.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Congo ranks 107th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.