Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji

Fiji: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 49.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2007
All-time low
48.0%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 48.4 %2001: 48.1 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 48 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 49.5 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 49.2 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 49.1 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 48.7 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 48.3 %2017: 48.2 %2018: 48.7 %2019: 49.3 %2020: 49 %

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji is 49.0%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji peaked at 49.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2003.

That places Fiji 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 48.4%
2001 48.1% -0.5%
2002 48.2% +0.2%
2003 48.0% -0.5%
2004 48.6% +1.3%
2005 48.6% -0.0%
2006 48.8% +0.5%
2007 49.5% +1.3%
2008 49.3% -0.3%
2009 49.2% -0.2%
2010 48.3% -1.9%
2011 49.1% +1.6%
2012 48.7% -0.8%
2013 48.7% +0.1%
2014 48.7% -0.2%
2015 48.4% -0.6%
2016 48.3% -0.2%
2017 48.2% -0.3%
2018 48.7% +1.2%
2019 49.3% +1.1%
2020 49.0% -0.6%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.7% 48.0% 49.5% 10
2010s 48.6% 48.2% 49.3% 10
2020s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 43 Mongolia 49.8% compare
  2. 44 Botswana 49.8% compare
  3. 45 Romania 49.5% compare
  4. 47 Lesotho 49.0% compare
  5. 48 Dominican Republic 48.8% compare
  6. 49 Namibia 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji was 49.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
How does Fiji rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Fiji ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.