Substance use disorder deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Substance use disorder deaths was 0.13 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.13 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.15 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
0.11 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Substance use disorder deaths in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for substance use disorder deaths in Tonga is 0.13 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Tonga peaked at 0.15 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.11 deaths, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 181st 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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.13 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.13 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2 deaths, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.127 deaths | 0.11 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.124 deaths | 0.11 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0.29 deaths compare
- 179 Samoa 0.27 deaths compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 0.17 deaths compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.09 deaths compare
- 183 Andorra 0.07 deaths compare
- 183 Monaco 0.07 deaths compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Tonga?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Tonga was 0.13 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 deaths in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.