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
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Fiji, 2000–2020
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.