Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 58.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
58.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2012
All-time low
55.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 58.4% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga peaked at 59.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.5% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 58.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 58.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More social development data for Tonga
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 65 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Tonga was 58.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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