Kenya vs Kiribati: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Kenya
59.3%
in 2020
Kiribati
58.2%
in 2020
Kenya rank
57th
Kiribati rank
59th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Kenya
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.3% against 58.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Kiribati ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.1% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 59.0% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.2% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Kenya or Kiribati?
- Kenya, at 59.3% against 58.2% in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Kenya and Kiribati?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kiribati?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Kiribati rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Kiribati ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.