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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -9.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 21.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 56% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 21.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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.