Number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji
Fiji: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 74,472 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji stood at 74,472. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji peaked at 74,472 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53,443, in 1980.
That places Fiji 156th 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.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,443 | — |
| 1981 | 54,367 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 55,839 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 57,729 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 59,136 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 60,356 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 61,147 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 61,899 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 62,410 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62,498 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62,448 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62,926 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63,362 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 63,875 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 64,257 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64,400 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64,351 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64,336 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 64,447 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,609 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65,184 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,153 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67,360 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68,472 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 69,499 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70,307 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 71,023 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71,609 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72,076 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72,605 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73,246 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73,811 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74,472 | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 74,472 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 612,548, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 74,472 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,882 | 53,443 | 62,498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,901 | 62,448 | 64,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,429 | 65,184 | 72,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,843 | 73,246 | 74,472 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Djibouti 104,040 compare
- 154 Gabon 95,628 compare
- 155 Montenegro 84,112 compare
- 157 Guyana 68,385 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 62,857 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 60,575 compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Fiji was 74,472 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 74,472 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,443 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).