Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman

Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 4.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
4.3%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
119th
of 129 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2000
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman, 2000–2013

02462000200620132000: 5.5 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 4.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman stood at 4.3%.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

Oman ranks 119th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Oman, 2000 to 2013.
Year % Change
2000 5.5%
2001 5.1% -6.7%
2002 5.5% +6.3%
2003 5.3% -2.2%
2004 4.8% -11.0%
2005 4.7% -0.4%
2006 4.2% -11.1%
2007 4.1% -2.8%
2008 4.4% +8.5%
2009 4.4% -1.0%
2010 5.1% +16.8%
2011 4.1% -20.4%
2012 3.7% -10.4%
2013 4.3% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.1% 5.5% 10
2010s 4.3% 3.7% 5.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman was 4.3% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Oman rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Oman ranks 119th out of 129 countries with data for 2013.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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