Number of daily smokers in Fiji
Fiji: Number of daily smokers was 88,718 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Fiji, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Fiji is 88,718, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Fiji peaked at 88,718 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,707, in 1980.
That places Fiji 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,171 | 62,707 | 73,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,227 | 73,442 | 76,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,006 | 76,787 | 86,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,894 | 87,084 | 88,718 | 3 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0069 °C (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Fiji?
- Number of daily smokers in Fiji was 88,718 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 88,718 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,707 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for number of daily smokers?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).