Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Kiribati stood at 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 0.5036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1478 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.263 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.119 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.089 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1351 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.284 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 158 Mali 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 East Timor 0.0759 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Syria 0.0583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 163 Guinea 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 164 Algeria 0.0555 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -93.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2024)
- GDP per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 152.09 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 97.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -10.45 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Kiribati?
- Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati was 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.