Hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman
Oman: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 0.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.99
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
140th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1989
All-time low
0.3351
in 1960
Years of data
30
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman is 0.99, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman peaked at 2.51 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3351, in 1960.
Oman ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3351 | — |
| 1980 | 1.62 | +383.5% |
| 1981 | 1.61 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3351 | 0.3351 | 0.3351 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.51 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 2.11 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.73 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.99 | 1.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 137 Belize 1 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.99 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.97 compare
- 142 Philippines 0.97 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Oman was 0.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3351 in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Oman ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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