Congo vs Tanzania: Spirits consumption per person

Congo
0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Tanzania
0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Congo rank
124th
Tanzania rank
126th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 126th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Tanzania
1970s 0.184 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.172 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Congo
1980s 0.228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.095 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Congo
1990s 0.175 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.062 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Congo
2000s 0.2889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.3195 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0306 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Tanzania
2010s 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4057 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Tanzania
2020s 0.3643 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.3921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Congo or Tanzania?
Congo, at 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Congo and Tanzania?
0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Congo ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.