New Zealand vs Tonga: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days
New Zealand
47.6%
in 2020
Tonga
47.8%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
55th
Tonga rank
54th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 47.8% against 47.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 59.8% | 9.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.8% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.8% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, New Zealand or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 47.8% against 47.6% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.