People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman
Oman: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 12,302 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman stood at 12,302 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman peaked at 66,774 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,268 people, in 2022.
That places Oman 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,947 people | — |
| 2001 | 64,780 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 65,581 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66,375 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 66,774 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63,627 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 60,426 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 57,186 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 53,926 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 50,668 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 47,628 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 47,412 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47,642 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44,553 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 39,886 people | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 35,398 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 31,134 people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 26,616 people | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 21,926 people | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 17,382 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 13,140 people | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 12,344 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 12,268 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,400 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12,302 people | -0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12,302 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,074 people, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,329 people | 50,668 people | 66,774 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,958 people | 17,382 people | 47,642 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,491 people | 12,268 people | 13,140 people | 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Oman was 12,302 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66,774 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,268 people in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.