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Physicians in Oman

Oman: Physicians was 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.99 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.16 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.03 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
33
1960–2022

Physicians in Oman, 1960–2022

00.511.521960199120221960: 0.03 per 1,000 people1965: 0.038 per 1,000 people1982: 0.549 per 1,000 people1987: 0.834 per 1,000 people1989: 0.883 per 1,000 people1990: 0.817 per 1,000 people1995: 1.2 per 1,000 people1997: 0.877 per 1,000 people1998: 0.944 per 1,000 people1999: 0.965 per 1,000 people2000: 1.4 per 1,000 people2001: 1.5 per 1,000 people2002: 1.5 per 1,000 people2003: 1.6 per 1,000 people2004: 1.6 per 1,000 people2005: 1.7 per 1,000 people2006: 1.8 per 1,000 people2007: 1.9 per 1,000 people2008: 2 per 1,000 people2009: 2.1 per 1,000 people2010: 2.1 per 1,000 people2011: 2.1 per 1,000 people2012: 2 per 1,000 people2013: 2 per 1,000 people2014: 2.2 per 1,000 people2015: 2.1 per 1,000 people2016: 2 per 1,000 people2017: 2 per 1,000 people2018: 2.1 per 1,000 people2019: 2.1 per 1,000 people2020: 2 per 1,000 people2021: 2 per 1,000 people2022: 2 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, physicians in Oman stood at 1.99 per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Oman peaked at 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Oman 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.034 per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people 0.038 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.7553 per 1,000 people 0.549 per 1,000 people 0.883 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 0.9542 per 1,000 people 0.817 per 1,000 people 1.17 per 1,000 people 5
2000s 1.71 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people 2.07 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.06 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 2.16 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2 per 1,000 people 1.99 per 1,000 people 2.01 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 83 Turkey 2.24 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 84 Maldives 2.23 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 85 Libya 2.04 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 87 Turkmenistan 1.93 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 88 Bahamas 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 89 Brunei 1.89 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Oman?
Physicians in Oman was 1.99 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 per 1,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Oman rank for physicians?
Oman ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.