Costa Rica vs Oman: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Oman
8.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
150th
Oman rank
143rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 150th and Oman ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th and Oman ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.