Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman
Oman: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.5%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.5% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Oman 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 40% of the median. (56 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. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 151 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 152 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 152 Malawi 8.9% compare
- 154 Belize 8.5% compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 8.3% compare
- 157 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 8.2% compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Oman was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Oman ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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