Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman

Oman: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2020
All-time low
91.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.8 %2001: 91.8 %2002: 91.8 %2003: 91.8 %2004: 91.8 %2005: 92 %2006: 92.1 %2007: 92.3 %2008: 92.5 %2009: 92.7 %2010: 92.9 %2011: 93.1 %2012: 93.3 %2013: 93.5 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.3 %2018: 94.5 %2019: 94.6 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 94.7 %2024: 94.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman is 94.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman peaked at 94.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.

That places Oman 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.1% 91.8% 92.7% 10
2010s 93.8% 92.9% 94.6% 10
2020s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Oman was 94.7% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
How does Oman rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Oman ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.