Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Oman
Oman: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 4.66 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.66 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Oman peaked at 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Oman 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.51 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.66 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.52 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Oman?
- Nurses and midwives in Oman was 4.66 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for nurses and midwives?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.