Wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wine consumption per person was 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1966
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine 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
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone is 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -55.6% |
| 1963 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0344 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Sri Lanka 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Egypt 0.0084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0072 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 wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Wine consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 0.0072 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wine consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.