Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga
Tonga: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 48.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 48.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga peaked at 50.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2007.
That places Tonga 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 55 Madagascar 50.1% compare
- 56 Eswatini 49.9% compare
- 57 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 59 Kiribati 48.5% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.0% compare
- 61 Solomon Islands 47.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Tonga was 48.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Tonga ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.