Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 5.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 5.5% compare
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- 153 Azerbaijan 4.7% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 4.3% compare
- 155 Guinea 4.2% compare
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sierra Leone was 5.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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