Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0074 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0074
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.537
in 2010
All-time low
0.0074
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga stood at 0.0074.
The figure is down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga peaked at 0.537 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0074, in 2020.
That places Tonga 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.47 | — |
| 1991 | 0.33 | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.51 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.39 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.18 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.416 | +131.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4063 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3983 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.389 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3825 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3798 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.372 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3661 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.362 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3601 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.537 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3118 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 | -85.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0893 | +100.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.359 | 0.18 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3832 | 0.3601 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 | 0.0074 | 0.537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 171 Maldives 0.0153 compare
- 172 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0141 compare
- 173 Gambia 0.008 compare
- 175 Pakistan 0.004 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.0004 compare
- 177 Sudan 0 compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 177 Somalia 0 compare
- 177 Naoero 0 compare
- 177 Libya 0 compare
- 177 Yemen 0 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 compare
- 177 Kuwait 0
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga was 0.0074 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.537 in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Tonga ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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