Medical doctors in Oman

Oman: Medical doctors was 11,287 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,287
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11,287
in 2024
All-time low
147
in 1975
Years of data
32
1975–2024

Medical doctors in Oman, 1975–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1975199920241975: 1471980: 5141985: 9581990: 1.4k1995: 2.5k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.2k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.9k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.9k2011: 6.3k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.7k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.9k2016: 8.6k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.7k2019: 9.6k2020: 9.1k2021: 9.0k2022: 9.4k2024: 11.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 91 Afghanistan 13,155 compare
  2. 92 Moldova 12,038 compare
  3. 93 Tanzania 12,023 compare
  4. 95 Kyrgyz Republic 11,101 compare
  5. 96 Sudan 10,683 compare
  6. 97 Uganda 10,322 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More health data for Oman

All data for Oman β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
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