Share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 58.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
58.36
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.23
in 2012
All-time low
55.12
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 58.36 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga peaked at 59.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.12, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 58th of 185 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.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.54 | — |
| 2001 | 56.08 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.62 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.78 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.39 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.67 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.12 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.39 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.26 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.34 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.23 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.02 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.71 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.27 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 | 55.12 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.22 | 56.26 | 59.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.36 | 58.36 | 58.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 55 Eswatini 59.78 compare
- 56 Madagascar 59.6 compare
- 57 Kenya 59.33 compare
- 59 Kiribati 58.24 compare
- 60 South Africa 57.93 compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.58 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8047 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Tonga was 58.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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