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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Kiribati

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38.2% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 29,394 current smokers in Kiribati

51.6% of men are current smokers but only 25.7% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Kiribati

There has been a downwards trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Kiribati. Smoking prevalence was very high at 73% in 2000 and declined to 48% in 2015, with a further drop to 37% projected by 2025. For men the prevalence decreased from 90% in 2000 to 61% in 2015, with a further decrease to 46% projected by 2025. For women a prevalence of 57% in 2000 dropped to 36% in 2015, and is projected to decrease further to around 28% by 2025. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust.

200

Deaths

200 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Kiribati.

38.2%

tobacco smoking

The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 38.2%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Kiribati

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Kiribati

There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Kiribati

Heated Tobacco Products

in Kiribati

You can't advertise HTP in Kiribati.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Kiribati

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Kiribati

You can't advertise NRT in Kiribati.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Kiribati

Snus

in Kiribati

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

Details & datasheet on snus in Kiribati

Pouches

in Kiribati

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper

Details & datasheet on pouches in Kiribati
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.
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