Rural population, female in Oman

Oman: Rural population, female was 8.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.2%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1980
All-time low
8.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Oman, 1980–2015

101520251980199720151980: 25 % of total1985: 20.4 % of total1990: 15.7 % of total1995: 12.2 % of total2000: 13 % of total2005: 12.6 % of total2010: 10.7 % of total2015: 8.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Oman stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Oman peaked at 25.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.

Oman ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Oman, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 25.0%
1985 20.4% -18.4%
1990 15.7% -23.2%
1995 12.2% -22.4%
2000 13.0% +7.2%
2005 12.6% -3.1%
2010 10.7% -15.1%
2015 8.2% -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.7% 20.4% 25.0% 2
1990s 13.9% 12.2% 15.7% 2
2000s 12.8% 12.6% 13.0% 2
2010s 9.5% 8.2% 10.7% 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 158 Canada 8.8% compare
  2. 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.7% compare
  3. 160 Bahamas 8.5% compare
  4. 162 Jordan 8.0% compare
  5. 163 Finland 7.8% compare
  6. 164 Saudi Arabia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Oman?
Rural population, female in Oman was 8.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
How does Oman rank for rural population, female?
Oman ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.