Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 45.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya is 45.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya peaked at 47.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kenya was 45.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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