Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 59.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2004
All-time low
58.1%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya is 59.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya peaked at 61.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kenya was 59.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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