Oman vs Sierra Leone: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Oman
16.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
17.5%
in 2024
Oman rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Oman
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 53.5% | 38.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 33.4% | 18.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 19.4% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Oman or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 17.5% against 16.6% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Oman and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Oman ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.