Share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman

Oman: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 78.35 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
78.35
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.54
in 2000
All-time low
73.37
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 78.52001: 782002: 77.92003: 782004: 77.72005: 77.42006: 76.92007: 76.42008: 75.52009: 752010: 74.82011: 74.32012: 73.42013: 73.72014: 74.52015: 76.42016: 76.82017: 76.72018: 76.72019: 772020: 78.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman is 78.35, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman peaked at 78.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.37, in 2012.

That places Oman 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 78.54
2001 77.96 -0.7%
2002 77.95 -0.0%
2003 78.01 +0.1%
2004 77.71 -0.4%
2005 77.37 -0.4%
2006 76.92 -0.6%
2007 76.41 -0.7%
2008 75.5 -1.2%
2009 75.03 -0.6%
2010 74.8 -0.3%
2011 74.33 -0.6%
2012 73.37 -1.3%
2013 73.71 +0.5%
2014 74.53 +1.1%
2015 76.38 +2.5%
2016 76.85 +0.6%
2017 76.69 -0.2%
2018 76.69 -0.0%
2019 77.04 +0.5%
2020 78.35 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.14 75.03 78.54 10
2010s 75.44 73.37 77.04 10
2020s 78.35 78.35 78.35 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 27 United Arab Emirates 82.8 compare
  2. 28 Lebanon 79.14 compare
  3. 29 Mali 79.05 compare
  4. 31 Tajikistan 77.98 compare
  5. 32 Eritrea 76.29 compare
  6. 33 Sierra Leone 74.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Oman was 78.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 78.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 73.37 in 2012.
How does Oman rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Oman ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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