Health expenditure government expenditure in Oman
Oman: Health expenditure government expenditure was 10.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Oman stood at 10.84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Oman peaked at 10.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2012.
That places Oman 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.03 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.79 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.24 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.58 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 8.41 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.95 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.24 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | +27.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.41 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 4.88 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 8.49 | 10.84 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Oman?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Oman was 10.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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