Affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati

Kiribati: Affordability of cigarettes was 21.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.2%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2016
All-time low
21.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 27.9 %2014: 26.6 %2016: 28.1 %2018: 26.5 %2020: 27.3 %2022: 21.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati peaked at 28.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2022.

Kiribati ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.3% 26.5% 28.1% 4
2020s 24.2% 21.2% 27.3% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 6 Nepal 22.3% compare
  2. 7 Gambia 21.5% compare
  3. 8 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  4. 10 Tonga 20.2% compare
  5. 11 Palestine 18.6% compare
  6. 12 Solomon Islands 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati?
Affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati was 21.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
How does Kiribati rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Kiribati ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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The price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.