Per capita milk consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita milk consumption was 8.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.75
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 1980
All-time low
1.95
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.75 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 | 7.93 | 12.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.02 | 9.2 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 | 7.2 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 | 2.45 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 1.95 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 4.48 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 7.21 | 9.26 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita milk consumption in Sierra Leone was 8.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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