Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga peaked at 61.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 57.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Tonga was 47.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Tonga ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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