Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya
Kenya: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 49.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.7% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya peaked at 52.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2017.
That places Kenya 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kenya was 49.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.