Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 18.49 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.49 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya peaked at 20.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.92, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.49 | — |
| 2001 | 16.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.92 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.89 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.32 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.38 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.66 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.76 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.49 | -10.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.84 | 15.92 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 | 18.68 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 | 18.49 | 18.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Kenya was 18.49 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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