Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2022
All-time low
0.6308
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya stood at 1.82.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya peaked at 1.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6308, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6766 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6766 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6418 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6308 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7989 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9934 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9616 | 0.6308 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.41 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 5 |
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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 1.82 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 1.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6308 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kenya ranks 126th 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 17.5%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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