Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.98 | — |
| 2001 | 94.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.97 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.97 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.63 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.86 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.51 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.74 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.03 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.55 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.71 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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