Suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman
Oman: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 0.9358 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman stood at 0.9358. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman peaked at 2.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9358, in 2021.
That places Oman 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9358 | -22.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9358 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +68.1% | 1.08 | 1.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.08 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.55 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.9358 | 1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- 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 suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Oman was 0.9358 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Oman ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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