Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 0.2439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone is 0.2439, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 176th out of 192 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 295.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sierra Leone was 0.2439 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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