Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Oman
Oman: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Oman peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Oman 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 174 Italy 0.0% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 176 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 177 Andorra 0.0%
- 177 Aruba 0.0%
- 177 Bahamas 0.0%
- 177 Bahrain 0.0%
- 177 Barbados 0.0%
- 177 Belgium 0.0%
- 177 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 177 Curaçao 0.0%
- 177 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 177 Denmark 0.0%
- 177 Dominica 0.0%
- 177 Finland 0.0%
- 177 France 0.0%
- 177 Germany 0.0%
- 177 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 177 Greenland 0.0%
- 177 Grenada 0.0%
- 177 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 177 Israel 0.0%
- 177 Kuwait 0.0%
- 177 Malta 0.0% compare
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0%
- 177 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 177 Montserrat 0.0%
- 177 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0%
- 177 New Zealand 0.0%
- 177 Norway 0.0%
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 177 Qatar 0.0%
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 177 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 177 Singapore 0.0%
- 177 Switzerland 0.0%
- 177 Curacao 0.0%
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Oman?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Oman was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Oman ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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