People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman

Oman: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 97.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2013
All-time low
97.4%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman, 2013–2021

0204060801002013201720212013: 97.4 % of population2014: 97.4 % of population2015: 97.4 % of population2016: 97.4 % of population2017: 97.4 % of population2018: 97.4 % of population2019: 97.4 % of population2020: 97.4 % of population2021: 97.4 % of population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman is 97.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman peaked at 97.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2013.

Oman ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Oman, 2013 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2013 97.4%
2014 97.4% +0.0%
2015 97.4% +0.0%
2016 97.4% +0.0%
2017 97.4% +0.0%
2018 97.4% +0.0%
2019 97.4% +0.0%
2020 97.4% +0.0%
2021 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 7
2020s 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
  2. 9 Saudi Arabia 98.4% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 98.1%
  4. 12 Iraq 97.4% compare
  5. 13 Philippines 97.3% compare
  6. 14 China 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Oman was 97.4% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2013.
How does Oman rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Oman ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.