Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman
Oman: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 99.3% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman peaked at 99.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 38th of 186 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.5% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 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 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 39.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 701,526 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Oman was 99.3% in 2024, 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Oman ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.