Public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman
Oman: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.98
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2020
All-time low
1.38
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman is 2.98, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman peaked at 4.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2008.
Oman ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 | +13.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 56% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.38 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 1.83 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2.62 | 4.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 97 Seychelles 3.15 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.11 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 2.95 compare
- 102 Bhutan 2.94 compare
- 103 Iran 2.82 compare
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Oman was 2.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Oman ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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