Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Oman
Oman: Hospital beds was 9.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.95
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
127th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.87
in 2000
All-time low
9.95
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Oman is 9.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Oman peaked at 19.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2023.
Oman ranks 127th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.87 | — |
| 2001 | 19.44 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.06 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.04 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.64 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.46 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.68 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.33 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.02 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.24 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 13.13 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 12.57 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.22 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.94 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.93 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.64 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.47 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.95 | -5.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.51 | 17.33 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 10.93 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 9.95 | 11.64 | 4 |
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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 hospital beds in Oman?
- Hospital beds in Oman was 9.95 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for hospital beds?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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