Population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman
Oman: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2000.
That places Oman 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.2% | — |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 78.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 91.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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 sanitation services in Oman?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Oman was 99.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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