Drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji
Fiji: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 705.91 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji stood at 705.91 people.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji peaked at 901.86 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 696.71 people, in 2023.
That places Fiji 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 869.62 people | — |
| 2001 | 885.79 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 901.86 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 900.16 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 897.83 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 894.91 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 891.49 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 887.05 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 881.93 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 875.02 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 867.03 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 857.98 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 847.89 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 836.87 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 825.24 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 812.97 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 799.91 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 785.57 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 769.85 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 753.16 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 738 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 723.74 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 709.73 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 696.71 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 705.91 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888.57 people | 869.62 people | 901.86 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.65 people | 753.16 people | 867.03 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.82 people | 696.71 people | 738 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Fiji was 705.91 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 901.86 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.71 people in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Fiji ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.