Share of men who are smoking in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of men who are smoking was 50.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.4
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 167 countries
All-time high
82
in 2000
All-time low
50.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking in Kiribati peaked at 82 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 are smoking in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 50.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 50.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.37 | 71.9 | 82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.35 | 60.8 | 67.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.17 | 50.4 | 54.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 share of men who are smoking in Kiribati?
- Share of men who are smoking in Kiribati was 50.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Kiribati ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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