Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 14.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji peaked at 14.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2001.
That places Fiji 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 111 Botswana 14.6% compare
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- 115 China (People’s Republic of) 14.2% compare
- 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.1% compare
- 117 Eswatini 13.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Fiji was 14.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Fiji ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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