Beer consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Beer consumption per person was 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1967
All-time low
0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Kenya, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Kenya is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2003.
That places Kenya 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6786 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6703 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9258 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9264 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8822 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.915 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8371 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8364 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.733 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7235 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5974 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8385 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7818 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8255 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7235 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9264 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7642 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5974 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 119 Benin 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 0.7812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Turkey 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 0.7571 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Kenya?
- Beer consumption per person in Kenya was 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for beer consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.