Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Sierra Leone
17.3%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
19.4%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4% against 17.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 19.1% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 21.2% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.4% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.4% against 17.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.