Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.29 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.244 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Sierra Leone was 0.29 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.