Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman
Oman: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman, 1987–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 98.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2014.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1987.
That places Oman 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88.0% | — |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Oman
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- 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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Oman was 98.6% in 2014, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1987.
- How does Oman rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.