Alcohol consumption per person in Fiji
Fiji: Alcohol consumption per person was 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
All-time low
2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Fiji, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Fiji peaked at 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2002.
That places Fiji 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 106 Zambia 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 107 Malawi 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 110 Costa Rica 3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 111 El Salvador 3.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 112 Haiti 3.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3229 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,145 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 521.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.2854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Fiji?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Fiji was 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Fiji ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.