Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Oman or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Oman as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Oman and United Arab Emirates?

0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Oman

8.5%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

9.0%

in 2024

Oman rank

145th

United Arab Emirates rank

142nd

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

Oman
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 145th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 170 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.5%	15.8%	8.3%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Oman or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Oman and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Oman ranks 145th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).