Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Oman
Oman: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 85.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2015
All-time low
78.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Oman stood at 85.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Oman peaked at 90.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2008.
That places Oman 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.8% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 85.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 85.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 78.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 81.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.3% | 89.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Oman?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Oman was 85.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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