Health in Al Wusta, Oman: official figures
Al Wusta had 3 government hospitals with 80 beds in 2025, and 0 private hospitals with 0 beds. Oman had 62 government hospitals and 6,962 government hospital beds.
How many hospital beds are there in Al Wusta?
Government and private hospitals together had 12.5 beds per 10,000 registered residents in Al Wusta in 2025, 4th highest of 11 governorates; the national figure is 16.4.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many outpatient visits are there in Al Wusta?
There were 365,941 outpatient visits in Al Wusta in 2025 across government (Ministry of Health institutions) and private clinics and hospitals, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates; that is 5.7 visits per registered resident (Oman: 3.9).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many ambulance call-outs are there in Al Wusta?
The ambulance service attended 64 cases in Al Wusta in 2025 (10 per 10,000 registered residents, the lowest of 11 governorates); Oman as a whole had 19,068 cases.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many pregnant women are vaccinated in Al Wusta?
587 pregnant women in Al Wusta received the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis dose in 2025, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 58,015).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyDo people in Al Wusta use private or government clinics?
Private clinics and hospitals handled 18.8% of outpatient visits in Al Wusta in 2025 and the government sector 81.2% (Oman: 26.7% private); 5th lowest of 11 governorates by private share. Government figures cover Ministry of Health institutions only.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many government hospital beds are there in Al Wusta?
Government hospitals in Al Wusta had 12.5 beds per 10,000 registered residents in 2025, 4th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 13.0).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Al Wusta compares with other governorates
Share of outpatient visits made to private providers, 2025 (2025)
Al Wusta ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of outpatient visits made to private providers, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Buraymi | 25.7% |
| 5 | Al Batinah North | 23.4% |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 21.3% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 18.8% |
| 8 | Musandam | 18.6% |
| 9 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 18.6% |
| 10 | Adh Dhahirah | 18.2% |
Hospital beds (government and private) per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Al Wusta ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds (government and private) per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 31.0 |
| 2 | Musandam | 28.2 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 15.3 |
| 4 | Al Wusta | 12.5 |
| 5 | Al Buraymi | 12.0 |
| 6 | Adh Dhahirah | 11.5 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 11.4 |
Outpatient visits per registered resident, 2025 (2025)
Al Wusta ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outpatient visits per registered resident, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wusta | 5.7 |
| 2 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 5.2 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 5.2 |
| 4 | Musandam | 4.8 |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 4.4 |
| 6 | Adh Dhahirah | 4.3 |
| 7 | Al Batinah North | 4.3 |
Ambulance cases per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Al Wusta ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Ambulance cases per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ad Dakhliyah | 31.7 |
| 6 | Dhofar | 27.8 |
| 7 | Al Batinah South | 24.3 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 18.4 |
| 9 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 15.4 |
| 10 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 11.3 |
| 11 | Al Wusta | 10.0 |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman: Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025), Table 12-19: ambulance service statistics by governorate, 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e64f3cac6c9…)
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