People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman

Oman: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2020
All-time low
70.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 70.2 % of rural population2001: 70.2 % of rural population2002: 70.2 % of rural population2003: 70.2 % of rural population2004: 70.2 % of rural population2005: 70.6 % of rural population2006: 71 % of rural population2007: 71.4 % of rural population2008: 71.7 % of rural population2009: 72.1 % of rural population2010: 72.5 % of rural population2011: 72.9 % of rural population2012: 73.2 % of rural population2013: 73.6 % of rural population2014: 74 % of rural population2015: 74.4 % of rural population2016: 74.7 % of rural population2017: 75.1 % of rural population2018: 75.5 % of rural population2019: 75.9 % of rural population2020: 76.3 % of rural population2021: 76.3 % of rural population2022: 76.3 % of rural population2023: 76.3 % of rural population2024: 76.3 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Oman recorded 76.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman peaked at 76.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2000.

That places Oman 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Oman, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 70.2%
2001 70.2% +0.0%
2002 70.2% +0.0%
2003 70.2% +0.0%
2004 70.2% +0.0%
2005 70.6% +0.5%
2006 71.0% +0.5%
2007 71.4% +0.5%
2008 71.7% +0.5%
2009 72.1% +0.5%
2010 72.5% +0.5%
2011 72.9% +0.5%
2012 73.2% +0.5%
2013 73.6% +0.5%
2014 74.0% +0.5%
2015 74.4% +0.5%
2016 74.7% +0.5%
2017 75.1% +0.5%
2018 75.5% +0.5%
2019 75.9% +0.5%
2020 76.3% +0.5%
2021 76.3% +0.0%
2022 76.3% +0.0%
2023 76.3% +0.0%
2024 76.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 70.2% 72.1% 10
2010s 74.2% 72.5% 75.9% 10
2020s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Oman was 76.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
How does Oman rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Oman ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.