Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman

Oman: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.77 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.77
in 2024
All-time low
94.97
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 952001: 952002: 952003: 952004: 952005: 95.32006: 95.62007: 95.92008: 96.32009: 96.62010: 96.92011: 97.22012: 97.52013: 97.82014: 98.12015: 98.42016: 98.72017: 992018: 99.32019: 99.52020: 99.72021: 99.72022: 99.72023: 99.82024: 99.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oman recorded 99.77 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman peaked at 99.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.97, in 2003.

That places Oman 80th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.46 94.97 96.56 10
2010s 98.26 96.86 99.55 10
2020s 99.74 99.71 99.77 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 77 Maldives 99.81 compare
  2. 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.8 compare
  3. 79 North Macedonia 99.78 compare
  4. 81 Sweden 99.76 compare
  5. 82 Iran 99.74 compare
  6. 83 Cyprus 99.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman was 99.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 99.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 94.97 in 2003.
How does Oman rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Oman ranks 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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