Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya

Kenya: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 70.95 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
70.95
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.21
in 2004
All-time low
69.85
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 71.92001: 71.52002: 71.52003: 71.92004: 72.22005: 71.42006: 71.42007: 70.72008: 71.72009: 71.32010: 70.52011: 70.62012: 70.22013: 702014: 70.32015: 70.12016: 70.22017: 69.82018: 70.22019: 70.12020: 70.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya stood at 70.95.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya peaked at 72.21 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.85, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 71.85 —
2001 71.54 -0.4%
2002 71.46 -0.1%
2003 71.93 +0.6%
2004 72.21 +0.4%
2005 71.43 -1.1%
2006 71.36 -0.1%
2007 70.74 -0.9%
2008 71.72 +1.4%
2009 71.35 -0.5%
2010 70.54 -1.1%
2011 70.57 +0.0%
2012 70.2 -0.5%
2013 70.03 -0.2%
2014 70.28 +0.4%
2015 70.07 -0.3%
2016 70.15 +0.1%
2017 69.85 -0.4%
2018 70.15 +0.4%
2019 70.11 -0.1%
2020 70.95 +1.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 70.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.62, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 70.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.56 70.74 72.21 10
2010s 70.19 69.85 70.57 10
2020s 70.95 70.95 70.95 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 59 Malawi 71.23 compare
  2. 60 Cote d'Ivoire 70.99 compare
  3. 61 Madagascar 70.97 compare
  4. 63 Samoa 70.89 compare
  5. 64 India 70.8 compare
  6. 65 South Africa 70.38 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Kenya was 70.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 72.21 in 2004.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 69.85 in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Kenya ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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