Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman
Oman: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 97.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman peaked at 97.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2013.
Oman ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.4% | — |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 97.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Oman's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More population data for Oman
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Oman was 97.4% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.