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
Latest (2022)
0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 69.0%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1981
All-time low
0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.8% |
| 1967 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5428 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5434 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7161 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7814 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8186 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.836 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -69.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -69.0% | 0.9406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1966 | +52.8% | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1969 | +34.3% | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (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.