Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman

Oman: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 91.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2024
All-time low
83.9%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 83.9 %2001: 83.9 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 84 %2005: 84.3 %2006: 84.7 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 86.1 %2011: 86.6 %2012: 87.1 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 88.6 %2016: 89 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 89.9 %2019: 90.3 %2020: 90.6 %2021: 90.7 %2022: 90.9 %2023: 91 %2024: 91.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 91.1% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2003.

Oman ranks 66th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 83.9% 85.8% 10
2010s 88.3% 86.1% 90.3% 10
2020s 90.8% 90.6% 91.1% 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 63 Mayotte 92.5% compare
  2. 64 French Guiana 92.2% compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
  4. 67 Palau 90.8% compare
  5. 68 Andorra 90.6% compare
  6. 69 French Polynesia 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman was 91.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2003.
How does Oman rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Oman ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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