Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Kiribati
50.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
51.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
14th
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 51.3% against 50.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 46.4% | 30.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 48.4% | 15.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 1.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 51.3% against 50.4% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 0.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kiribati ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 11th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.