Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Oman

Population living in slums in Oman in 2022 — 0%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2022 0% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 1of 181
Period maximum 4.3%2000
Period minimum 0%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Oman, 2000–20220246200020032006200920122015201820212000: 4.3%2002: 4%2004: 3.6%2006: 2.9%2008: 2.3%2010: 1.7%2012: 1%2014: 0.5%2016: 0.3%2018: 0.2%2020: 0%2022: 0%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 0%
World 23.2%
Western Asia computed 20.4%
High-income countries computed 1.1%
Population living in slums — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 0
2020 0
2018 0.2
2016 0.3
2014 0.5
2012 1
2010 1.7
2008 2.3
2006 2.9
2004 3.6
2002 4
2000 4.3

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.