Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Oman
Oman: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.99 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Oman, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Oman is 0.99 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Oman peaked at 2.51 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3351 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3351 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +383.5% |
| 1981 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.99 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.99 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +383.5% | 0.3351 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people |
| 1989 | +56.0% | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3351 per 1,000 people | 0.3351 per 1,000 people | 0.3351 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 137 Belize 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Philippines 0.97 per 1,000 people 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)
- 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 per 1,000 people in Oman?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Oman was 0.99 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3351 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Oman ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.