Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman
Oman: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 16.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2024
All-time low
14.2
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.6 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman peaked at 16.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2000.
That places Oman 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2 | — |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.43 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5 compare
- 127 Mauritania 17.3 compare
- 128 Kenya 16.8 compare
- 130 Denmark 16.5 compare
- 131 Cape Verde 15.9 compare
- 131 Comoros 15.9 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 comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Oman was 16.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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