Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya
Kenya: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 45.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya stood at 45.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in 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 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya was 45.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.