Medical doctors in Oman
Oman: Medical doctors was 11,287 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors in Oman, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Oman is 11,287, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Oman peaked at 11,287 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147, in 1975.
Oman ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 147 | — |
| 1980 | 514 | +249.7% |
| 1985 | 958 | +86.4% |
| 1990 | 1,441 | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 2,477 | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 1,921 | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 2,099 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2,174 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,258 | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 3,397 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,536 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,726 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,871 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,182 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,579 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4,908 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,194 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5,563 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5,862 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6,328 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7,055 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 7,673 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8,651 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 8,914 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,622 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,132 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,674 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,602 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9,058 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9,026 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,420 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 11,287 | +19.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11,287 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11,287 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,593, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 | +249.7% | 147 | 514 |
| 1985 | +86.4% | 514 | 958 |
| 1995 | +71.9% | 1,441 | 2,477 |
| 1990 | +50.4% | 958 | 1,441 |
| 2000 | +49.9% | 2,174 | 3,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147 | 147 | 147 | 1 |
| 1980s | 736 | 514 | 958 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,022 | 1,441 | 2,477 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,221 | 3,258 | 5,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,151 | 5,862 | 9,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,698 | 9,026 | 11,287 | 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 medical doctors in Oman?
- Medical doctors in Oman was 11,287 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11,287 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for medical doctors?
- Oman ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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