Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Kiribati
37.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 37.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 52.1% | 12.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.7% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 37.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).