Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.14 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.14 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.151 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Sierra Leone was 0.14 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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