Drinking water services in rural areas in Oman
Oman: Drinking water services in rural areas was 1,277 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Oman is 1,277 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Oman peaked at 1,373 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Oman 94th out of 178 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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 45.37 people | — |
| 2006 | 141.97 people | +212.9% |
| 2007 | 238.71 people | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 335.52 people | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 432.49 people | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 532.08 people | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 673.33 people | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 844.26 people | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 973.89 people | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,069 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,160 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,252 people | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,321 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,360 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,373 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,364 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,281 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,273 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,287 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,277 people | -0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,277 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,275 people, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water services in rural areas 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 | +212.9% | 45.37 people | 141.97 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.41 people | 0 people | 432.49 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 people | 532.08 people | 1,373 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 people | 1,273 people | 1,364 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 91 Comoros 3,032 people compare
- 92 Djibouti 2,721 people compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 2,325 people compare
- 95 Serbia 1,077 people compare
- 96 North Macedonia 845.16 people compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 466.43 people compare
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Oman?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Oman was 1,277 people 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Oman ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.