Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) was 67.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 67.8% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sierra Leone peaked at 94.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +358.9% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 67.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 67.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.6%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +358.9% | 20.6% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | +87.3% | 11.0% | 20.6% |
| 2009 | +47.5% | 7.5% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 20.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.8% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sierra Leone was 67.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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