Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman
Oman: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman is 16.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 4 |
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- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Oman was 16.6% 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 men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.