Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Oman
Oman: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2008
All-time low
9.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Oman is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Oman peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2015.
That places Oman 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 55% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 14.7% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Oman?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Oman was 14.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Oman ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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