Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya
Kenya: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4308
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.4357
in 2022
All-time low
0.1921
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya stood at 0.4308.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya peaked at 0.4357 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1921, in 2003.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.205 | — |
| 2001 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1921 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2329 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2813 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.332 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3475 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3551 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3691 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3726 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3882 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.391 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3966 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4046 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4154 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.417 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4111 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3936 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4026 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4158 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4357 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4308 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4308 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2715 | 0.1921 | 0.3691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.398 | 0.3726 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4232 | 0.4026 | 0.4357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Republic of Korea 0.4474 compare
- 120 Italy 0.4458 compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 0.435 compare
- 123 Eritrea 0.4251 compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4145 compare
- 125 Germany 0.4116 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kenya was 0.4308 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4357 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1921 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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