Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 0.64 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga is 0.64 litres pure alcohol, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga peaked at 2.73 litres pure alcohol in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.62 litres pure alcohol, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 2.73 litres pure alcohol | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.98 litres pure alcohol | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.62 litres pure alcohol | -68.7% |
| 2019 | 0.64 litres pure alcohol | +3.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.64 litres pure alcohol is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 litres pure alcohol, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.64 litres pure alcohol is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 litres pure alcohol | 2.43 litres pure alcohol | 2.73 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 litres pure alcohol | 0.62 litres pure alcohol | 1.98 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Tonga was 0.64 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 litres pure alcohol in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 litres pure alcohol in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).