Life expectancy at birth in 2013 was 74 for men and 79 for women.[1]
Obesity
[edit]In 2014 Sultan Qaboos University published research showing that 30% of the Omani population was overweight and 20% was obese.[2]
Smoking
[edit]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.[3] 70% of residents suffer from some kind of curable disease related to smoking.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Oman". World Health Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Rising obesity cases ring alarm bells in Oman". Times of Oman. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Non-smokers in Oman, Bahrain welcome new law". Gulf News Oman. 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Muscat Governorate plans to stub out smoking in public places with ban". Times of Oman. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
