Number without basic handwashing in Oman
Oman: Number without basic handwashing was 117,011 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
117,011
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
119,545
in 2018
All-time low
99,682
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Number without basic handwashing in Oman, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number without basic handwashing in Oman stood at 117,011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Oman peaked at 119,545 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99,682, in 2013.
That places Oman 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99,682 | — |
| 2014 | 104,063 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108,807 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 114,163 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 117,972 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 119,545 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 119,372 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 117,585 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 117,011 | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 117,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Oman's 117,011 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231, 13% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,943 | 99,682 | 119,545 | 7 |
| 2020s | 117,298 | 117,011 | 117,585 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 97 Guyana 137,533 compare
- 98 Serbia 135,140
- 99 Fiji 124,139 compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 98,204 compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95,124
- 103 Samoa 61,184 compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Oman?
- Number without basic handwashing in Oman was 117,011 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 119,545 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,682 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Oman ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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