Deaths substance disorders who in Tonga

Tonga: Deaths substance disorders who was 0.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.78
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 2010
All-time low
0.71
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Tonga, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.722001: 0.732002: 0.732003: 0.752004: 0.742005: 0.722006: 0.732007: 0.742008: 0.722009: 0.752010: 0.792011: 0.782012: 0.792013: 0.782014: 0.792015: 0.772016: 0.712017: 0.752018: 0.742019: 0.742020: 0.772021: 0.78

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Tonga is 0.78, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Tonga peaked at 0.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2016.

That places Tonga 180th 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 substance disorders who in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.72 —
2001 0.73 +1.4%
2002 0.73 +0.0%
2003 0.75 +2.7%
2004 0.74 -1.3%
2005 0.72 -2.7%
2006 0.73 +1.4%
2007 0.74 +1.4%
2008 0.72 -2.7%
2009 0.75 +4.2%
2010 0.79 +5.3%
2011 0.78 -1.3%
2012 0.79 +1.3%
2013 0.78 -1.3%
2014 0.79 +1.3%
2015 0.77 -2.5%
2016 0.71 -7.8%
2017 0.75 +5.6%
2018 0.74 -1.3%
2019 0.74 +0.0%
2020 0.77 +4.1%
2021 0.78 +1.3%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.24, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.733 0.72 0.75 10
2010s 0.764 0.71 0.79 10
2020s 0.775 0.77 0.78 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.84 compare
  2. 178 Fiji 0.8 compare
  3. 178 Iraq 0.8 compare
  4. 181 Brunei 0.76 compare
  5. 182 Kiribati 0.58 compare
  6. 183 Marshall Islands 0.51 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Tonga?
Deaths substance disorders who in Tonga was 0.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2016.
How does Tonga rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Tonga ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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