Tanzania vs Tonga: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Tanzania
57.6%
in 2020
Tonga
58.4%
in 2020
Tanzania rank
61st
Tonga rank
58th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Tanzania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 58.4% against 57.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 58.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 58.4% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Tanzania or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 58.4% against 57.6% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Tanzania and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Tanzania and Tonga rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Tanzania ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 58th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.