Population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman
Oman: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.28 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
113th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.05 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman is 5.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman peaked at 5.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 2000.
That places Oman 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.05 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million | +4.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.28 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.05 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 2.67 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.50 million | 5.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 110 Norway 5.58 million compare
- 111 Slovakia 5.50 million compare
- 112 Palestine 5.48 million compare
- 114 New Zealand 5.21 million compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 5.14 million compare
- 116 Costa Rica 5.08 million compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Oman was 5.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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