Pharmacists in Oman
Oman: Pharmacists was 8.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.3
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2024
All-time low
1.4
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2024
Pharmacists in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Oman is 8.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Oman peaked at 8.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1990.
That places Oman 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 | — |
| 1995 | 1.68 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.44 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +18.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.17 | 4.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.41 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 4 |
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)
- 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 pharmacists in Oman?
- Pharmacists in Oman was 8.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for pharmacists?
- Oman ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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