Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1224 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1224
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 1978
All-time low
0.06
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1224.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.32 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.13 | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.22 | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.17 | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.19 | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 0.15 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1228 | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1253 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.147 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1347 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1295 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1772 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2047 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2388 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2902 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1925 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2003 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.141 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1195 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1382 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1254 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1029 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1233 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1205 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1115 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1224 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.243 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 | 0.09 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 | 0.1116 | 0.1772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.182 | 0.1195 | 0.2902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1161 | 0.1029 | 0.1233 | 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone was 0.1224 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 1978.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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