Oman: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Oman's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 143.23 on 2022 (from 1,301 to 1,444).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +11.01 and a typical year strayed about 181.64 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 433.62 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 381.09 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Oman had the 57th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Oman in the 2023 ranking

• Paraguay — 54th of 168: 1,469
• Albania — 55th of 168: 1,465
• Kazakhstan — 56th of 168: 1,460
• Malaysia — 58th of 168: 1,441
• Seychelles — 59th of 168: 1,402
• Mexico — 60th of 168: 1,368

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 329.82 (2023)
• Algeria — 732 (2023)
• Bahrain — 2,555 (2023)
• Djibouti — 155.01 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 904.67 (2023)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 1,064 (2023)
• Iraq — 842.8 (2023)
• Israel — 4,033 (2023)
• Jordan

More health data for Oman

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 10.33% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.47% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 655,304 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 31.72% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 681,023 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 19.86% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 1.34 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 24.32% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 11.4% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Oman's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

1,444 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 36.39% from 1,059 in 2000 (1.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,800 in 2020 and the lowest 927.72 in 2008.

How does Oman rank?

57th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Oman?

In 2023, Oman's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 143.23 on 2022 (from 1,301 to 1,444). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +11.01 and a typical year strayed about 181.64 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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