Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman
Oman: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Oman 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 142 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 143 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 143 Malawi 8.9% compare
- 145 Belize 8.5% compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 8.3% compare
- 148 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 8.2% compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Oman ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).