Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya stood at 35.1%.
That represents a change of up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya peaked at 35.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 16.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 21.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Kenya was 35.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.