Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Kenya
12.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
12.6%
in 2020
Kenya rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
123rd

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
051015200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 11.3% 1.2% Kenya
2010s 13.0% 12.5% 0.5% Kenya
2020s 12.4% 12.6% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Kenya ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed