Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman
Oman: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 86.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
86.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2000
All-time low
83.3%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 86.3% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2012.
That places Oman 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 86.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 86.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 27 Guinea 88.8% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 88.1% compare
- 29 Lebanon 87.3% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 85.7% compare
- 32 Eritrea 84.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 84.5% compare
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman was 86.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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