Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year was 0.1743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
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 0.1743.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1497, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8438 | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2162 | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2586 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2542 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.241 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1497 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.161 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1783 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1767 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1743 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5581, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1743 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year 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 | -74.4% | 0.8438 | 0.2162 |
| 2010 | -43.6% | 1.5 | 0.8438 |
| 2009 | -30.7% | 2.16 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 | 0.1497 | 0.8438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1756 | 0.1743 | 0.1783 | 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 0.1743 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 2.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th 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 27.7%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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