Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Oman

Access to basic sanitation in Oman in 2024 — 99.3%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 10.2 pp.

2024 99.3% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 42of 193
Period maximum 99.3%2024
Period minimum 89.2%2001

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Oman, 2000–20248590951002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 89.2%2001: 89.2%2002: 89.9%2003: 90.7%2004: 91.5%2005: 92.3%2006: 93.1%2007: 93.9%2008: 94.7%2009: 95.5%2010: 96.2%2011: 97%2012: 97.8%2013: 98.5%2014: 99%2015: 99.3%2016: 99.3%2017: 99.3%2018: 99.3%2019: 99.3%2020: 99.3%2021: 99.3%2022: 99.3%2023: 99.3%2024: 99.3%
Change over the period: +10.2 pp Annual average: 0.42 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Oman 99.3%
World 82.2%
Western Asia computed 93.7%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99.3 +0 pp
2023 99.3 +0 pp
2022 99.3 +0 pp
2021 99.3 +0 pp
2020 99.3 +0 pp
2019 99.3 +0 pp
2018 99.3 +0 pp
2017 99.3 +0 pp
2016 99.3 +0 pp
2015 99.3 +0.3 pp
2014 99 +0.6 pp
2013 98.5 +0.7 pp
2012 97.8 +0.8 pp
2011 97 +0.8 pp
2010 96.2 +0.8 pp
2009 95.5 +0.8 pp
2008 94.7 +0.8 pp
2007 93.9 +0.8 pp
2006 93.1 +0.8 pp
2005 92.3 +0.8 pp
2004 91.5 +0.8 pp
2003 90.7 +0.8 pp
2002 89.9 +0.8 pp
2001 89.2 −0 pp
2000 89.2

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.