Poverty and living standards in Ash Sharqiyah North, Oman: official figures
112,650 people in Ash Sharqiyah North received a social protection benefit in 2025 (orphans, widows, disability, old age and childhood benefits), 5th lowest of 11 governorates; that is 351 beneficiaries per 1,000 registered residents (Oman: 279).
How many people receive an old-age pension in Ash Sharqiyah North?
Old-age benefit reached 12,733 people in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, and the childhood benefit reached 93,845 (Oman: 174,662 and 1,251,274); disability benefit reached 4,542.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many people with disabilities are there in Ash Sharqiyah North?
6,706 people with disabilities were registered in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, 6th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 75,432); 20.9 per 1,000 registered residents.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Ash Sharqiyah North?
43 people died in road traffic accidents in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, 5th lowest of 11 governorates; that is 13.4 deaths per 100,000 registered residents (Oman: 11.1).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many fires are there in Ash Sharqiyah North?
There were 317 fire incidents in Ash Sharqiyah North in 2025, 5th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 5,560).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many low-income families get housing support in Ash Sharqiyah North?
172 low-income households in Ash Sharqiyah North received housing support approvals in 2025, 54 per 100,000 registered residents, 5th highest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many orphans and widows receive benefits in Ash Sharqiyah North?
In Ash Sharqiyah North 517 children received the orphans benefit and 1,013 people the widows benefit in 2025 (Oman: 5,686 and 10,228).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow common are fires in Ash Sharqiyah North?
Ash Sharqiyah North had 99 fire incidents per 100,000 registered residents in 2025 (Oman: 104), 6th highest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Ash Sharqiyah North compares with other governorates
People receiving social protection benefits per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 3 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People receiving social protection benefits per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ad Dakhliyah | 365 |
| 2 | Adh Dhahirah | 356 |
| 3 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 351 |
| 4 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 350 |
| 5 | Al Batinah South | 330 |
| 6 | Al Batinah North | 324 |
| 7 | Musandam | 291 |
Registered persons with disabilities per 1,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered persons with disabilities per 1,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 23.1 |
| 2 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 20.9 |
| 3 | Adh Dhahirah | 19.3 |
| 4 | Al Batinah North | 17.2 |
| 5 | Ad Dakhliyah | 16.9 |
| 6 | Al Batinah South | 15.3 |
| 7 | Al Buraymi | 15.2 |
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ash Sharqiyah North ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adh Dhahirah | 20.7 |
| 3 | Ad Dakhliyah | 17.4 |
| 4 | Dhofar | 16.9 |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 13.4 |
| 6 | Al Batinah South | 10.9 |
| 7 | Al Buraymi | 8.1 |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 8.0 |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman: Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025), Table 6-19: persons with disabilities by sex and governorate, 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e64f3cac6c9…)
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