Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 46.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
43.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya stood at 46.6%.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 71.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 43.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.2% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.7% compare
- 66 Eritrea 46.7% compare
- 67 Netherlands 46.7% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 46.5% compare
- 70 Germany 46.3% compare
- 71 Finland 45.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Kenya was 46.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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