Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji
Fiji: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 69.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 69.9% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji peaked at 73.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2019.
That places Fiji 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.7% | — |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 69.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 69.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 71.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Fiji was 69.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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