Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji

Fiji: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.8%
World rank
44th
of 170 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2000
All-time low
25.8%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 34.9 %2005: 32.6 %2010: 30.6 %2015: 28.7 %2020: 27 %2022: 27.6 %2024: 25.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji stood at 25.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji peaked at 34.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.

Fiji ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Fiji, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 34.9% —
2005 32.6% -6.6%
2010 30.6% -6.1%
2015 28.7% -6.2%
2020 27.0% -5.9%
2022 27.6% +2.2%
2024 25.8% -6.5%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 25.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 32.6% 34.9% 2
2010s 29.6% 28.7% 30.6% 2
2020s 26.8% 25.8% 27.6% 3

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 41 Chile 26.7% compare
  2. 42 Armenia 26.2% compare
  3. 43 Estonia 26.1% compare
  4. 45 Madagascar 25.6% compare
  5. 46 Maldives 25.5% compare
  6. 47 Laos 25.4% compare

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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 25.8% in 2024, 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 34.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
How does Fiji rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Fiji ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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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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
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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