Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman
Oman: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 13.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2012
All-time low
13.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 13.7% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 13.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 154 Azerbaijan 15.5% compare
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- 158 Lebanon 12.7% compare
- 159 Tajikistan 11.9% 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Oman was 13.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Oman ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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