Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 48.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati is 48.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 56 Eswatini 49.9% compare
- 57 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 58 Tonga 48.9% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.0% compare
- 61 Solomon Islands 47.4% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 47.1% compare
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 share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kiribati was 48.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Kiribati ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.