Kiribati vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Kiribati
37.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
22.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Kiribati
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 37.7% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 178 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 64.2% 23.7% 40.5% Kiribati
2010s 50.2% 22.9% 27.4% Kiribati
2020s 39.7% 22.4% 17.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Kiribati or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Kiribati, at 37.7% against 22.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Kiribati and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
15.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed