Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman
Oman: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2020
All-time low
70.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman stood at 76.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman peaked at 76.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2000.
That places Oman 130th out of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Oman's 76.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Oman was 76.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Oman ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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