Malawi vs Oman: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
8.9%
in 2024
Oman
8.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
141st
Oman rank
143rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Oman
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 141st and Oman ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 7.6% | 13.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Oman?
- Malawi, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Oman?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oman?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Oman rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 141st and Oman ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.