Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman
Oman: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 78.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2000
All-time low
73.4%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman stood at 78.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman peaked at 78.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2012.
That places Oman 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 78.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 78.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 75.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 73.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 27 United Arab Emirates 82.8% compare
- 28 Lebanon 79.1% compare
- 29 Mali 79.1% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 78.0% compare
- 32 Eritrea 76.3% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 74.9% compare
More social development data for Oman
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Oman was 78.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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