Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8388 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8388
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1967
All-time low
0.56
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya stood at 0.8388.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya peaked at 2.4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 1999.
That places Kenya 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.22 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.21 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.34 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.92 | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 1 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.56 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6679 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6855 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6764 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5634 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6525 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.839 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8068 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9301 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9301 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8856 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9183 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.883 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7427 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7824 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8388 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8379 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7339 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.724 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5978 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8391 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8569 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8507 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8388 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 | 2.03 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.92 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 0.94 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.984 | 0.56 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7869 | 0.5634 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8277 | 0.724 | 0.9301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7967 | 0.5978 | 0.8569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 112 Türkiye 0.917 compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8833 compare
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8717 compare
- 116 Ukraine 0.8255 compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.7698 compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7565 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya was 0.8388 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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