Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beer consumption per person was 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 126.6%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1978
All-time low
0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 126.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +203.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1977 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2304 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1853 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1355 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0988 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1185 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +126.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +203.1% | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.243 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0988 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Maldives 0.3007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 151 Guinea 0.2972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 152 Liberia 0.2961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Algeria 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beer consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.