Number of daily smokers in Oman
Oman: Number of daily smokers was 228,437 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Oman, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Oman is 228,437, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Oman peaked at 228,437 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60,767, in 1980.
Oman ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,432 | 60,767 | 102,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,287 | 106,475 | 147,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,090 | 100,294 | 152,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,677 | 170,948 | 228,437 | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Oman?
- Number of daily smokers in Oman was 228,437 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 228,437 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,767 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for number of daily smokers?
- Oman ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).