Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 32.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 32.8% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2030.
That places Kiribati 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 32.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.4% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.1% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kiribati was 32.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2030.
- How does Kiribati rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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