Number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 17,844 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati stood at 17,844. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati peaked at 17,844 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,650, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,650 | — |
| 1981 | 9,962 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,291 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10,632 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10,979 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 11,337 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,706 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12,073 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12,441 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,781 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 13,096 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13,375 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13,615 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13,846 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 14,099 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14,391 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14,732 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14,771 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14,922 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,171 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15,515 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15,907 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16,349 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,800 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17,200 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17,174 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,078 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16,939 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16,816 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,751 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,069 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17,444 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17,844 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,185 | 9,650 | 12,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,202 | 13,096 | 15,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,653 | 15,515 | 17,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,452 | 17,069 | 17,844 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Kiribati was 17,844 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17,844 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,650 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).