Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji

Fiji: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 27.6% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2000
All-time low
27.6%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 33.2 %2005: 31.8 %2010: 30.4 %2015: 29.2 %2020: 28 %2022: 27.6 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji stood at 27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2022.

Fiji ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 31.8% 33.2% 2
2010s 29.8% 29.2% 30.4% 2
2020s 27.8% 27.6% 28.0% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 36 Spain 28.4% compare
  2. 37 Estonia 28.3% compare
  3. 37 Nepal 28.3% compare
  4. 40 Kyrgyzstan 27.3% compare
  5. 41 Laos 27.2% compare
  6. 42 Cook Islands 27.0% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More reference data data for Fiji

All data for Fiji β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji was 27.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2022.
How does Fiji rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Fiji ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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