Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 1.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.7 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.47 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sierra Leone was 1.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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