Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Cook Islands
24.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
25.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
18th
Kiribati rank
16th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 25.0% against 24.4% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 18th and Kiribati ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 47.6% | 18.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 36.1% | 9.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 25.0% against 24.4% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 0.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cook Islands ranks 18th and Kiribati ranks 16th 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 women 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 female 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.