People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman
Oman: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 469,995 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman is 469,995 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman peaked at 481,399 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 367,461 people, in 2000.
That places Oman 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367,461 people | — |
| 2001 | 372,089 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 376,532 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 380,935 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 385,796 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 385,558 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 385,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 384,188 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 383,211 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 382,187 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 382,881 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 413,253 people | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 457,713 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 475,193 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 476,342 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 478,109 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 481,399 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 477,567 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 464,703 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 446,831 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 427,052 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 418,060 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 432,733 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 455,360 people | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 469,995 people | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 469,995 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 15.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 469,995 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.16 million people, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,296 people | 367,461 people | 385,796 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,399 people | 382,881 people | 481,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,640 people | 418,060 people | 469,995 people | 5 |
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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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Oman was 469,995 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 481,399 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,461 people in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Oman ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.