Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.32
in 2024
All-time low
89.15
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman is 99.32, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman peaked at 99.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.15, in 2001.
Oman ranks 50th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.16 | — |
| 2001 | 89.15 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.91 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.67 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.47 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.29 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.9 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.68 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.46 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.22 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.99 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.75 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.05 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.32 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.98 | 89.15 | 95.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.51 | 96.22 | 99.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.32 | 99.32 | 99.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More population data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman was 99.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.15 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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