Health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman
Oman: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.27 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2000.
That places Oman 72nd out of 160 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 | — |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.15 | 2.32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.27 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.27 | 3.61 | 4 |
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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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 160 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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