Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman
Oman: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 73.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman is 73.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman peaked at 73.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 69.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Oman was 73.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Oman ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.