Consumption per smoker per day in Tonga
Tonga: Consumption per smoker per day was 11.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.5
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17
in 1980
All-time low
10.7
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Tonga, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.5 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Tonga peaked at 17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | — |
| 1981 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 16.3 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.9 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 14.6 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.25 | 13.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Tonga?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Tonga was 11.5 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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