Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga
Tonga: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.55 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
68.02 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga stood at 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga peaked at 71.55 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.02 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 71.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.31 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.41 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.75 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | 68.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 71.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69 DALYs per 100,000 people | 68.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 69.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 70.04 DALYs per 100,000 people | 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Dominican Republic 73.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 72.08 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Panama 71.79 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Peru 70.62 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Bhutan 70.53 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Palau 70.3 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Tonga was 70.63 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.02 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.