Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2004.
That places Kenya 98th out of 186 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 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Kenya was 11.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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