How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Oman: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Iran, Islamic Republic of

6.6%

in 2022

Oman

6.8%

in 2022

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

156th

Oman rank

155th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 156th and Oman ranks 155th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.4%	6.2%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	Oman
2010s	6.6%	6.4%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	6.6%	6.8%	0.1%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Oman?: Oman, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Oman rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 156th and Oman ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).