Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.52 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya peaked at 9.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.33, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 120th of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.33 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.08 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.26 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 7.33 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.6 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Kenya was 8.52 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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