Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 50.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati peaked at 82.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 71.9% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.8% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 54.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 11 Marshall Islands 51.3% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 50.7% compare
- 13 Armenia 50.5% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 49.9% compare
- 16 Egypt 49.6% compare
- 17 Lesotho 49.4% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati was 50.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kiribati ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.