Health in Oman
Life expectancy at birth in 2013 was 74 for men and 79 for women. Obesity. In 2014 Sultan Qaboos University published research showing that 30% of the Omani population was overweight and 20% was obese. Smoking. A ban on smoking in public places was introduced in 2010. Restaurants, malls and other public places were required to allot more than 50% of their space as non-smoking zones. 70% of residents suffer from some kind of curable disease related to smoking.