Health in Dhofar, Oman: official figures
Dhofar had 11 government hospitals with 711 beds in 2025, and 3 private hospitals with 102 beds. Oman had 62 government hospitals and 6,962 government hospital beds.
How many hospital beds are there in Dhofar?
Government and private hospitals together had 15.3 beds per 10,000 registered residents in Dhofar in 2025, 3rd 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 Dhofar?
There were 2,743,754 outpatient visits in Dhofar in 2025 across government (Ministry of Health institutions) and private clinics and hospitals, 3rd highest of 11 governorates; that is 5.1 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 Dhofar?
The ambulance service attended 1,482 cases in Dhofar in 2025 (28 per 10,000 registered residents, 6th highest 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 Dhofar?
5,264 pregnant women in Dhofar received the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis dose in 2025, 6th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 58,015).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyDo people in Dhofar use private or government clinics?
Private clinics and hospitals handled 39.0% of outpatient visits in Dhofar in 2025 and the government sector 61.0% (Oman: 26.7% private); the highest 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 Dhofar?
Government hospitals in Dhofar had 13.3 beds per 10,000 registered residents in 2025, 3rd highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 13.0).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Dhofar compares with other governorates
Share of outpatient visits made to private providers, 2025 (2025)
Dhofar ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of outpatient visits made to private providers, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhofar | 39.0% |
| 2 | Muscat | 37.3% |
| 3 | Al Batinah South | 26.4% |
| 4 | Al Buraymi | 25.7% |
| 5 | Al Batinah North | 23.4% |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 21.3% |
| 7 | Al Wusta | 18.8% |
Hospital beds (government and private) per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Dhofar ranks 3 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)
Dhofar ranks 3 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)
Dhofar ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Ambulance cases per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Buraymi | 45.6 |
| 4 | Al Batinah North | 33.0 |
| 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 |
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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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