Death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga

Tonga: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.152001: 0.142002: 0.132003: 0.122004: 0.122005: 0.112006: 0.112007: 0.112008: 0.12009: 0.112010: 0.122011: 0.112012: 0.122013: 0.122014: 0.122015: 0.122016: 0.12017: 0.112018: 0.112019: 0.112020: 0.122021: 0.12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga stood at 0.12.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga peaked at 0.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2008.

Tonga ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.15 —
2001 0.14 -6.7%
2002 0.13 -7.1%
2003 0.12 -7.7%
2004 0.12 +0.0%
2005 0.11 -8.3%
2006 0.11 +0.0%
2007 0.11 +0.0%
2008 0.1 -9.1%
2009 0.11 +10.0%
2010 0.12 +9.1%
2011 0.11 -8.3%
2012 0.12 +9.1%
2013 0.12 +0.0%
2014 0.12 +0.0%
2015 0.12 +0.0%
2016 0.1 -16.7%
2017 0.11 +10.0%
2018 0.11 +0.0%
2019 0.11 +0.0%
2020 0.12 +9.1%
2021 0.12 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.155, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.12 0.1 0.15 10
2010s 0.114 0.1 0.12 10
2020s 0.12 0.12 0.12 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 148 Barbados 0.13 compare
  2. 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.13 compare
  3. 148 South Korea 0.13 compare
  4. 151 Samoa 0.12 compare
  5. 151 Solomon Islands 0.12 compare
  6. 154 Laos 0.11 compare
  7. 154 Myanmar 0.11 compare
  8. 154 Venezuela 0.11 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Tonga was 0.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Tonga ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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