Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman
Oman: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 85.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.34
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.22
in 2015
All-time low
78.83
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 85.34 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman peaked at 90.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.83, in 2008.
That places Oman 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.75 | — |
| 2001 | 82.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.47 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.91 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.34 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.69 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.14 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.83 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.3 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 82.71 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 81.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.55 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 89.94 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 90.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.87 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.43 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.55 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.12 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 88.58 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.58 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 85.34 | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 85.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 85.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.63 | 78.83 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8 | 81.82 | 90.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.16 | 85.34 | 89.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Oman was 85.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 90.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.83 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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