Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman
Oman: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 8.2% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman is 8.2%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman peaked at 8.2% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 122 Canada 8.9% compare
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- 126 Mauritania 8.0% compare
- 127 Sweden 7.8% compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 7.8% compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Oman was 8.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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