Physicians per 1000 people in Oman
Oman: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Oman, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Oman is 1.99, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Oman peaked at 2.16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1960.
That places Oman 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 | — |
| 1965 | 0.038 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.549 | +1344.7% |
| 1987 | 0.834 | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.883 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.817 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.877 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.944 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 55% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1344.7% | 0.038 | 0.549 |
| 1987 | +51.9% | 0.549 | 0.834 |
| 2000 | +48.0% | 0.965 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | +43.0% | 0.817 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 | 0.03 | 0.038 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7553 | 0.549 | 0.883 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9542 | 0.817 | 1.17 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.43 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 3 |
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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 physicians per 1000 people in Oman?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Oman was 1.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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