East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kiribati: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 37.7% against 23.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Kiribati ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 62.0% | 33.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 50.2% | 24.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 39.4% | 15.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 37.7% against 23.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati?
- 13.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Kiribati ranks 9th 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 (% of 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 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.