Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman
Oman: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
94.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.7% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Oman was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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