Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 0 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0286 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Oman 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0266 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 people per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 people per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 people per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0253 people per square kilometre | 0.0182 people per square kilometre | 0.0286 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 93 Mongolia 0.003 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Georgia 0.0019 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guyana 0.0005 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Albania 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 United Arab Emirates 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Argentina 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Armenia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Azerbaijan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Belgium 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bangladesh 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bulgaria 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Belarus 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bermuda 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bolivia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Brazil 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bhutan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Canada 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 China 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Cyprus 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Ecuador 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Egypt 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Estonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Finland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 France 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 United Kingdom 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Gibraltar 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hong Kong 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Ireland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Iran 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Israel 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Italy 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cambodia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Laos 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lithuania 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Luxembourg 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Latvia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Macao 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Monaco 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Moldova 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Maldives 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 North Macedonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Malta 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Montenegro 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Malaysia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Netherlands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Norway 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Palau 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Poland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 North Korea 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Portugal 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Paraguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Palestine 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Romania 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Russia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Singapore 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Slovakia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Sweden 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Thailand 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 East Timor 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Uruguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 United States 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Uzbekistan 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Vietnam 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0 people per square kilometre 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Oman was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0286 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.