What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Kenya and Sri Lanka?

0.05 litres pure alcohol, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Kenya

4.78 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Sri Lanka

4.83 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Kenya rank

125th

Sri Lanka rank

123rd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Kenya
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.83 litres pure alcohol against 4.78 litres pure alcohol in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.58 litres pure alcohol	3.29 litres pure alcohol	0.295 litres pure alcohol	Kenya
2010s	4.53 litres pure alcohol	4.7 litres pure alcohol	0.17 litres pure alcohol	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Kenya or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4.83 litres pure alcohol against 4.78 litres pure alcohol in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Kenya and Sri Lanka?: 0.05 litres pure alcohol, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Kenya ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).