Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman
Oman: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 166 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 167 Fiji 3.6% compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
- 171 Madagascar 3.4% compare
- 172 India 3.3% compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Oman was 3.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Oman ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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