Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 17.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 17.3% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sierra Leone was 17.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.