Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Oman
Oman: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 3.27 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.61 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.15 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.27 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman peaked at 3.61 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Oman 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.43 per 10,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 per 10,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 per 10,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 per 10,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 per 10,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.29 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 per 10,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 per 10,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 per 10,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 per 10,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.61 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.59 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 per 10,000 people | -8.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.27 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.27 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 per 10,000 people | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 2.32 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 10,000 people | 2.27 per 10,000 people | 3.25 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 per 10,000 people | 3.27 per 10,000 people | 3.61 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman was 3.27 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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