Number of total daily smokers in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of total daily smokers was 28,010 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
28,010
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28,010
in 2012
All-time low
15,207
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Kiribati, 1980–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980199620121980: 15.2k1981: 15.7k1982: 16.2k1983: 16.7k1984: 17.2k1985: 17.8k1986: 18.4k1987: 18.9k1988: 19.5k1989: 20.1k1990: 20.6k1991: 21.0k1992: 21.4k1993: 21.8k1994: 22.2k1995: 22.6k1996: 23.2k1997: 23.3k1998: 23.6k1999: 24.0k2000: 24.6k2001: 25.2k2002: 25.9k2003: 26.5k2004: 27.1k2005: 27.0k2006: 26.9k2007: 26.6k2008: 26.4k2009: 26.3k2010: 26.7k2011: 27.3k2012: 28.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 28,010 for number of total daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Kiribati peaked at 28,010 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,207, in 1980.

That places Kiribati 170th 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 total daily smokers in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Kiribati, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 15,207 —
1981 15,687 +3.2%
1982 16,188 +3.2%
1983 16,704 +3.2%
1984 17,233 +3.2%
1985 17,779 +3.2%
1986 18,350 +3.2%
1987 18,926 +3.1%
1988 19,515 +3.1%
1989 20,060 +2.8%
1990 20,561 +2.5%
1991 21,003 +2.1%
1992 21,384 +1.8%
1993 21,750 +1.7%
1994 22,156 +1.9%
1995 22,628 +2.1%
1996 23,187 +2.5%
1997 23,290 +0.4%
1998 23,570 +1.2%
1999 24,007 +1.9%
2000 24,570 +2.3%
2001 25,194 +2.5%
2002 25,869 +2.7%
2003 26,542 +2.6%
2004 27,122 +2.2%
2005 27,037 -0.3%
2006 26,852 -0.7%
2007 26,600 -0.9%
2008 26,379 -0.8%
2009 26,261 -0.4%
2010 26,746 +1.8%
2011 27,344 +2.2%
2012 28,010 +2.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 28,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 28,010 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,565 15,207 20,060 10
1990s 22,354 20,561 24,007 10
2000s 26,243 24,570 27,122 10
2010s 27,367 26,746 28,010 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 167 Iceland 36,513 compare
  2. 168 Brunei 35,269 compare
  3. 169 Bahamas 29,346 compare
  4. 171 Samoa 26,316 compare
  5. 172 Vanuatu 25,254 compare
  6. 173 Suriname 23,631 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Kiribati?
Number of total daily smokers in Kiribati was 28,010 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 28,010 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 15,207 in 1980.
How does Kiribati rank for number of total daily smokers?
Kiribati ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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