Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Oman

Oman: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 61.7% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2004
All-time low
55.4%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Oman, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 58.6 %2001: 58.6 %2002: 60.2 %2003: 62.4 %2004: 64 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 61.1 %2007: 58.3 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 55.4 %2011: 55.7 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 56.1 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 60.6 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 61.7 %2019: 61.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 61.7% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Oman peaked at 64.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2010.

Oman ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.9% 55.6% 64.0% 10
2010s 58.5% 55.4% 61.7% 10

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 21 Mauritius 67.1% compare
  2. 22 Dominica 65.7% compare
  3. 23 Qatar 62.0% compare
  4. 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.1% compare
  5. 26 Nicaragua 58.1% compare
  6. 27 Cuba 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Oman?
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Oman was 61.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2010.
How does Oman rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Oman ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.