Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman
Oman: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman stood at 8.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman peaked at 8.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Oman 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 40% of the median. (57 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 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 140 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 141 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 141 Malawi 8.9% compare
- 143 Belize 8.5% compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 8.3% compare
- 146 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 8.2% compare
More health data for Oman
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Oman was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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 in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Oman ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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 – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.