Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kiribati: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 50.4% against 36.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 14th of 46 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 76.4% | 24.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 64.3% | 19.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 52.2% | 14.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 50.4% against 36.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati?
- 14.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 14th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male 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 male 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.