Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 66.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone is 66.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sierra Leone was 66.0% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.