Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 30.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sierra Leone was 30.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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