Cape Verde vs Oman: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Cape Verde
15.9%
in 2024
Oman
16.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
131st
Oman rank
129th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Cape Verde
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 16.6% against 15.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Oman ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.6% | 11.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.3% | 5.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Cape Verde or Oman?
- Oman, at 16.6% against 15.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Cape Verde and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Oman?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Oman rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Oman ranks 129th 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 men 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
Estimated percentage of male 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.