Spirits consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Spirits consumption per person was 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Kenya stood at 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 69.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2022.
That places Kenya 138th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.957 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.716 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7065 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6727 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Costa Rica 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.3151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 137 South Korea 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 139 Oman 0.2864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 140 Rwanda 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Kenya?
- Spirits consumption per person in Kenya was 0.292 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 spirits consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.