Deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga

Tonga: Deaths drug overdoses who was 0.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2000
All-time low
0.08
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.122001: 0.112002: 0.112003: 0.12004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.092008: 0.092009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.12016: 0.082017: 0.092018: 0.092019: 0.092020: 0.092021: 0.09

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.09 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga peaked at 0.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2016.

That places Tonga 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.12 —
2001 0.11 -8.3%
2002 0.11 +0.0%
2003 0.1 -9.1%
2004 0.1 +0.0%
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 0.1 +0.0%
2007 0.09 -10.0%
2008 0.09 +0.0%
2009 0.1 +11.1%
2010 0.1 +0.0%
2011 0.1 +0.0%
2012 0.1 +0.0%
2013 0.1 +0.0%
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.1 +0.0%
2016 0.08 -20.0%
2017 0.09 +12.5%
2018 0.09 +0.0%
2019 0.09 +0.0%
2020 0.09 +0.0%
2021 0.09 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.98, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.102 0.09 0.12 10
2010s 0.095 0.08 0.1 10
2020s 0.09 0.09 0.09 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 0.26 compare
  2. 174 Samoa 0.2 compare
  3. 175 Micronesia (country) 0.12 compare
  4. 176 Barbados 0.09 compare
  5. 178 Dominica 0.08 compare
  6. 178 Grenada 0.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Tonga was 0.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
How does Tonga rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Tonga ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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