Total health spending per person in Oman
Oman: Total health spending per person was 1,444 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,444 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Oman peaked at 1,800 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 927.72 current international $, in 2008.
Oman ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,059 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,126 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,153 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,136 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,094 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 989.06 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 930.97 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,028 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 927.72 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,361 current international $ | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 1,378 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,172 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,138 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,178 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,388 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,471 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,392 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,329 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,215 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,418 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,800 current international $ | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 1,682 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,301 current international $ | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1,444 current international $ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,080 current international $ | 927.72 current international $ | 1,361 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,308 current international $ | 1,138 current international $ | 1,471 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,557 current international $ | 1,301 current international $ | 1,800 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 80 Malaysia 1,441 current international $ compare
- 81 Seychelles 1,402 current international $ compare
- 82 Ukraine 1,382 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Oman?
- Total health spending per person in Oman was 1,444 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.72 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for total health spending per person?
- Oman ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.