Health in Muscat, Oman: official figures
Muscat had 15 government hospitals with 3,467 beds in 2025, and 21 private hospitals with 1,278 beds. Oman had 62 government hospitals and 6,962 government hospital beds.
How many hospital beds are there in Muscat?
Government and private hospitals together had 31.0 beds per 10,000 registered residents in Muscat in 2025, the 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 Muscat?
There were 4,269,622 outpatient visits in Muscat in 2025 across government (Ministry of Health institutions) and private clinics and hospitals, the highest of 11 governorates; that is 2.8 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 Muscat?
The ambulance service attended 8,918 cases in Muscat in 2025 (58 per 10,000 registered residents, the 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 Muscat?
11,961 pregnant women in Muscat received the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis dose in 2025, the highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 58,015).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyDo people in Muscat use private or government clinics?
Private clinics and hospitals handled 37.3% of outpatient visits in Muscat in 2025 and the government sector 62.7% (Oman: 26.7% private); 2nd 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 Muscat?
Government hospitals in Muscat had 22.6 beds per 10,000 registered residents in 2025, 2nd highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 13.0).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Muscat compares with other governorates
Share of outpatient visits made to private providers, 2025 (2025)
Muscat ranks 2 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)
Muscat ranks 1 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)
Muscat ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outpatient visits per registered resident, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 4.4 |
| 6 | Adh Dhahirah | 4.3 |
| 7 | Al Batinah North | 4.3 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 4.0 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 3.9 |
| 10 | Ad Dakhliyah | 3.6 |
| 11 | Muscat | 2.8 |
Ambulance cases per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Muscat ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Ambulance cases per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 58.2 |
| 2 | Musandam | 46.8 |
| 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 |
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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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