Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 173 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 70th of 173 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 91.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 91.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Mayotte 92.5% compare
- 68 French Guiana 92.2% compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
- 71 Palau 90.8% compare
- 72 Andorra 90.6% compare
- 73 American Samoa 90.5% 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)
- 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 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 70th out of 173 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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