Per capita milk consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita milk consumption was 87.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
112.69
in 1989
All-time low
64.71
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 87.95 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Kenya peaked at 112.69 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 64.71, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.08 | — |
| 1962 | 77.42 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 67.8 | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 69.89 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 71.68 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.05 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 66.35 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.71 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 74.8 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 83 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 79.15 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 70.33 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 68.87 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 74.85 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 70.16 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 73.35 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 72.41 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.62 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 74.75 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 70.07 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 76.06 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 82.03 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 87.13 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 83.86 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 96.59 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 105.34 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 111.72 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 112.69 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 110.01 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 95.3 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 90.36 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 86.42 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.62 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 83.1 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.36 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 81.38 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 78.43 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 86.84 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 82.81 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 86.7 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 93.7 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 92.31 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 105.55 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 109.85 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 100.16 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 90.14 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 99.81 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 88.9 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 87.6 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 86.52 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.96 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.57 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 75.32 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 75.93 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 78.33 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 84.56 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 82.15 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 87.86 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 88.54 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.95 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 | 64.71 | 77.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.35 | 68.87 | 83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.03 | 70.07 | 112.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 | 78.36 | 110.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.63 | 82.81 | 109.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 73.57 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.62 | 82.15 | 88.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Kenya?
- Per capita milk consumption in Kenya was 87.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.69 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.71 in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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