Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman
Oman: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2015
All-time low
78.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 99.3 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman peaked at 99.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.21, in 2000.
Oman ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.21 | — |
| 2001 | 78.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.73 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 81.25 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.76 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.28 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 85.79 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.31 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 88.83 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90.34 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.86 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.37 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.89 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.41 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.92 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 99.3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.79, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.67 | 78.21 | 90.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.09 | 91.86 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More population data for Oman
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,329 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.19 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.4397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Oman was 99.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.21 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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