How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Oman: People using improved sanitation facilities

Norway

5.58 million people

in 2024

Oman

5.28 million people

in 2024

Norway rank

110th

Oman rank

113th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Norway
Oman

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.58 million people against 5.28 million people in Oman, a difference of 295,120 people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 110th and Oman ranks 113th of 232 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.63 million people	2.28 million people	2.35 million people	Norway
2010s	5.14 million people	3.93 million people	1.22 million people	Norway
2020s	5.47 million people	4.82 million people	651,206 people	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Norway or Oman?: Norway, at 5.58 million people against 5.28 million people in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Norway and Oman?: 295,120 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Oman rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Norway ranks 110th and Oman ranks 113th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.