Affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Affordability of cigarettes was 21.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Kiribati, 2012–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 28.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1774 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0871 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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
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.