Kiribati vs Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Kiribati
37.7%
in 2024
Western Asia
23.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Western Asia rank
8th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Kiribati
- Western Asia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 37.7% against 23.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 26.2% | 38.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 24.6% | 25.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 23.4% | 16.2% | 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 Western Asia?
- Kiribati, at 37.7% against 23.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Kiribati and Western Asia?
- 14.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Western Asia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.