1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman
Oman: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 92.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman stood at 92.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman peaked at 92.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.63, in 2003.
Oman ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.64 | — |
| 2001 | 85.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.63 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.63 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.69 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.06 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.42 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.78 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.14 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.29 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.77 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.24 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.69 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.52 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.89 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.31 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.44 | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 92.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 92.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.21 | 85.63 | 87.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.94 | 87.84 | 91.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.31 | 92.17 | 92.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More population data for Oman
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -21.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Oman was 92.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 92.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.63 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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