Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Oman
Oman: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.2% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Oman peaked at 5.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
Oman ranks 152nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 30529.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Oman?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Oman was 0.2% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.