Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman
Oman: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 21.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman stood at 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman peaked at 25.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.
That places Oman 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
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- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman was 21.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Oman ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.