Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya

Kenya: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 59.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
59.33
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2004
All-time low
58.14
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 60.82001: 60.52002: 60.42003: 60.92004: 61.32005: 60.32006: 60.22007: 59.52008: 60.62009: 60.22010: 59.22011: 59.32012: 58.82013: 58.52014: 58.82015: 58.52016: 58.52017: 58.12018: 58.52019: 58.42020: 59.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya is 59.33, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya peaked at 61.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.14, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 60.83
2001 60.47 -0.6%
2002 60.39 -0.1%
2003 60.93 +0.9%
2004 61.26 +0.5%
2005 60.33 -1.5%
2006 60.25 -0.1%
2007 59.51 -1.2%
2008 60.65 +1.9%
2009 60.21 -0.7%
2010 59.24 -1.6%
2011 59.25 +0.0%
2012 58.79 -0.8%
2013 58.54 -0.4%
2014 58.78 +0.4%
2015 58.48 -0.5%
2016 58.54 +0.1%
2017 58.14 -0.7%
2018 58.45 +0.5%
2019 58.36 -0.2%
2020 59.33 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.48 59.51 61.26 10
2010s 58.66 58.14 59.25 10
2020s 59.33 59.33 59.33 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 54 Malawi 59.92 compare
  2. 55 Eswatini 59.78 compare
  3. 56 Madagascar 59.6 compare
  4. 58 Tonga 58.36 compare
  5. 59 Kiribati 58.24 compare
  6. 60 South Africa 57.93 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kenya was 59.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 58.14 in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Kenya ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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