Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 29.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 29.1% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kenya peaked at 30.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2004.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 120 South Africa 29.6% compare
- 121 India 29.2% compare
- 122 Samoa 29.1% compare
- 124 Madagascar, Republic of 29.0% compare
- 125 Côte d'Ivoire 29.0% compare
- 126 Malawi 28.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kenya?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kenya was 29.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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