Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya
Kenya: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 5.37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya stood at 5.37.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya peaked at 6.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2003.
That places Kenya 130th out of 184 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.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.37 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.48 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.45 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Kenya was 5.37 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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