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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.74 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.446 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.563 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.793 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.9 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.335 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).