Oman - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Oman was 90.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 90.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 83.88 in 2003.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 83.90
2001 83.89
2002 83.89
2003 83.88
2004 83.96
2005 84.33
2006 84.69
2007 85.05
2008 85.41
2009 85.76
2010 86.11
2011 86.57
2012 87.10
2013 87.61
2014 88.10
2015 88.58
2016 89.04
2017 89.47
2018 89.89
2019 90.27
2020 90.56

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention