Kiribati vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Kiribati
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 25.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 14.4% | 33.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 11.2% | 24.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 8.5% | 18.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Kiribati or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kiribati, at 25.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Kiribati and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 16.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.