Total disease burden in Oman
Oman: Total disease burden was 999,413 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Oman stood at 999,413 DALYs. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Oman peaked at 999,413 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 519,305 DALYs, in 2003.
Oman ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537,969 DALYs | 519,305 DALYs | 575,522 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 822,596 DALYs | 619,312 DALYs | 920,523 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,018 DALYs | 914,624 DALYs | 999,413 DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Oman
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Oman?
- Total disease burden in Oman was 999,413 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 999,413 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,305 DALYs in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for total disease burden?
- Oman ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.