Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman

Oman: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 13.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.71
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2012
All-time low
13.14
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.12001: 13.52002: 13.52003: 13.52004: 13.72005: 13.92006: 14.12007: 14.42008: 152009: 15.32010: 15.62011: 162012: 16.72013: 16.62014: 16.12015: 15.12016: 14.92017: 152018: 152019: 14.72020: 13.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 13.71 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman peaked at 16.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.14, in 2000.

Oman ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.14
2001 13.47 +2.5%
2002 13.51 +0.3%
2003 13.53 +0.1%
2004 13.72 +1.5%
2005 13.92 +1.4%
2006 14.14 +1.6%
2007 14.44 +2.1%
2008 14.97 +3.7%
2009 15.27 +2.0%
2010 15.55 +1.9%
2011 16.01 +3.0%
2012 16.7 +4.3%
2013 16.59 -0.7%
2014 16.14 -2.7%
2015 15.13 -6.2%
2016 14.9 -1.6%
2017 15 +0.7%
2018 14.97 -0.2%
2019 14.7 -1.8%
2020 13.71 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.01 13.14 15.27 10
2010s 15.57 14.7 16.7 10
2020s 13.71 13.71 13.71 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 153 Azerbaijan 15.5 compare
  2. 154 Eritrea 15.15 compare
  3. 155 Uzbekistan 14.26 compare
  4. 157 Lebanon 12.72 compare
  5. 158 Tajikistan 11.86 compare
  6. 159 Guinea 11.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Oman was 13.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 13.14 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Oman ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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