Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Oman
Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 4.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Oman, 2000–2013
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 120th of 130 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 … health in Oman, year by year
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 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)
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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 120th out of 130 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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