Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati
Kiribati: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.7%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2000
All-time low
37.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -9.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 37.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 37.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.0%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 60.5% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.1% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.7% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 11 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
- 13 Andorra 35.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kiribati was 37.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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