Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman stood at 7.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman peaked at 9.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2024.
That places Oman 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 9.06 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 7.66 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.1 | 7.54 | 5 |
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More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.661 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 294 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Oman was 7.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Oman ranks 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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