Mauritania vs Oman: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Mauritania
17.3%
in 2024
Oman
16.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Oman rank
129th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Oman ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 14.6% | 13.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.3% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Mauritania or Oman?
- Mauritania, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Mauritania and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritania ranks 127th 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.