Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone is 0.2439, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 187th out of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3036 | -72.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3622 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3557 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3373 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2679 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2348 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2104 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.226 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2383 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2444 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2475 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2439 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2439 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.94 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3643 | 0.2104 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2459 | 0.2439 | 0.25 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sierra Leone was 0.2439 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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