People using improved drinking water sources in Oman
Oman: People using improved drinking water sources was 11,025 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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
Oman recorded 11,025 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Oman peaked at 120,362 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,994 people, in 2022.
That places Oman 118th out of 231 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.
People using improved drinking water sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114,619 people | — |
| 2001 | 116,061 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 117,445 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 118,816 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 120,362 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 115,166 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 109,596 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 103,781 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 97,742 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 91,505 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 85,455 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 85,220 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86,212 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80,579 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 71,354 people | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 61,649 people | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 51,474 people | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 39,965 people | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 27,477 people | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 16,009 people | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 11,776 people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 11,063 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10,994 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,114 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11,025 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,509 people | 91,505 people | 120,362 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,539 people | 16,009 people | 86,212 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,195 people | 10,994 people | 11,776 people | 5 |
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- 115 French Guiana 15,919 people compare
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- 117 Micronesia (country) 11,222 people compare
- 119 Cape Verde 10,287 people compare
- 120 Latvia 10,110 people compare
- 121 Belarus 9,867 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 34.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0413 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Oman?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Oman was 11,025 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 120,362 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,994 people in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.