Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.6791 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6791
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.681
in 2015
All-time low
0.6127
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oman stood at 0.6791.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oman peaked at 0.681 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6127, in 2001.
That places Oman 149th 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 limited sanitation services in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6127 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6127 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.618 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6233 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6288 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6344 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6399 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6453 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6506 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6558 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.661 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6661 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.671 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6758 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6794 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6807 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6804 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6802 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6798 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6796 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6794 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6792 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6791 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.6791 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 6.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.6791 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6321 | 0.6127 | 0.6558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6756 | 0.661 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6794 | 0.6791 | 0.6798 | 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 limited sanitation services in Oman?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Oman was 0.6791 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6127 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Oman ranks 149th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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