Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1972 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga is 0.1972, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga peaked at 0.6361 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0634, in 2013.
That places Tonga 189th out of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5655 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5655 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5547 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5452 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5386 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4672 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3962 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4537 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.513 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6361 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5546 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3793 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1422 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1163 | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1967 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1962 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1962 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1967 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1972 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5236 | 0.3962 | 0.6361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2232 | 0.0634 | 0.5546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1967 | 0.1962 | 0.1972 | 5 |
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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Tonga was 0.1972 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6361 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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