Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 16.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga stood at 16.7. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga peaked at 16.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 2000.
That places Tonga 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.29 | — |
| 2001 | 11.54 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.78 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.43 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.17 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.33 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.53 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.04 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.09 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | +10.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.74, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.29 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 | 13.73 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 15.09 | 16.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 174 Samoa 22.78 compare
- 175 Nicaragua 21.38 compare
- 176 Seychelles 18.38 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 12.27 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 10.3 compare
- 180 Singapore 9.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Tonga was 16.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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