Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 35.09 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.23
in 2017
All-time low
16.44
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya stood at 35.09.
That represents a change of up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya peaked at 35.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.44, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.91 | — |
| 2001 | 31.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.64 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.57 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 17.58 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 18.41 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 19.99 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 21.72 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 25.09 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 25.48 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.53 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 30.84 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 33.89 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 34.21 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.23 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.09 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.71 | 16.44 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 | 21.72 | 35.23 | 10 |
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kenya was 35.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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