Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati peaked at 53.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.9% | — |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.9% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 14 Slovakia 25.9% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 25.2% compare
- 17 Czechia 24.6% compare
- 18 Cook Islands 24.4% compare
- 19 Chile 24.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Kiribati was 25.0% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kiribati ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.