Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Tonga
Tonga: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 0.1972 ltpureal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1972 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024.
That represents a change of up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Tonga peaked at 0.6361 ltpureal in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 ltpureal, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 206th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Tonga, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5655 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.5655 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5547 ltpureal | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5452 ltpureal | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5386 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4672 ltpureal | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3962 ltpureal | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4537 ltpureal | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.513 ltpureal | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6361 ltpureal | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5546 ltpureal | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3793 ltpureal | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1422 ltpureal | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 ltpureal | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1163 ltpureal | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 ltpureal | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 ltpureal | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 ltpureal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1967 ltpureal | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1962 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1962 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1967 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1972 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1972 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.1972 ltpureal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.1972 ltpureal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.94 ltpureal, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +83.5% | 0.0634 ltpureal | 0.1163 ltpureal |
| 2012 | -62.5% | 0.3793 ltpureal | 0.1422 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5236 ltpureal | 0.3962 ltpureal | 0.6361 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2232 ltpureal | 0.0634 ltpureal | 0.5546 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1967 ltpureal | 0.1962 ltpureal | 0.1972 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 203 Sierra Leone 0.2439 ltpureal compare
- 204 Timor-Leste 0.2022 ltpureal compare
- 204 East Timor 0.2022 ltpureal compare
- 207 Comoros 0.1375 ltpureal compare
- 208 Niger 0.1295 ltpureal compare
- 209 Kuwait 0.1158 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Tonga?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Tonga was 0.1972 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6361 ltpureal in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 ltpureal in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Tonga ranks 206th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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