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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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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.