Proportion of population using surface water in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0242 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using surface water in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using surface water in Oman stood at 0.0242.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Oman peaked at 0.1051 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Oman 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using surface water in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0039 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0122 | +210.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0519 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0591 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0661 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0729 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 | -5.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0242 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using surface water in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +210.8% | 0.0039 | 0.0122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0101 | 0 | 0.0364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 | 0.0443 | 0.1051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 | 0.0242 | 0.0302 | 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 surface water in Oman?
- Proportion of population using surface water in Oman was 0.0242 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1051 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population using surface water?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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