2018, 26.5 million
2017: 32.9 million
2016: 34.4 million
2015: 37.2 million
2014: 43.7 million
2013: 40.3 million
2012: 39.3 million
2011: 37.9 million
2010: 41.7 million
2009: 36.3 million
2008: 32.0 million
2007: 40.1 million
2006: 38.9 million
2005: 42.1 million
2004: 43.5 million
2003: 33.0 million
2002: 41.7 million
2001: 42.9 million
2000: 46.3 million
1999: 45.6 million
1998: 55.2 million

Oscars ratings hit a record low
Hollywood had a lot to say at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, but unfortunately, not everyone heard the message: it was the least-viewed telecast in the show’s history.

http://ew.com/awards/2018/03/05/oscars-2018-ratings/