Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 29.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya stood at 29.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya peaked at 30.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.79, in 2004.
That places Kenya 124th out of 185 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.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.15 | — |
| 2001 | 28.46 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.54 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.07 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.79 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.57 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.26 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 28.65 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.46 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.72 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.85 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.15 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.89 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.05 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.44 | 27.79 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.81 | 29.43 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.05 | 29.05 | 29.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 121 South Africa 29.62 compare
- 122 India 29.2 compare
- 123 Samoa 29.11 compare
- 125 Madagascar 29.03 compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 29.01 compare
- 127 Malawi 28.77 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kenya was 29.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.79 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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