More than 75,000 Omanis living with disabilities, numbers rise 9%
Dubai: More than 75,000 Omanis were recorded as having disabilities in 2025, an increase of about 9 per cent from the previous year, with official figures also showing a rise in employment among people with disabilities. The total reached 75,432, accounting for 2.5 per cent of the Omani population, according to figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Get…
Oman reported a 9% increase in the number of people with disabilities, reaching 75,432 individuals or 2.5% of the population in 2025, according to figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Men accounted for 60% of the total, with 44,916 people, compared to 30,516 women. Nearly 60% of individuals with disabilities were under the age of 40, while North Al Batinah had the highest number of people with disabilities at 16,199.
Employment among those with disabilities rose 10% from 2024 to 18,437 people, with 47% working in the private sector. Disability benefit payments totaled around RO74 million in 2025, covering 51,252 beneficiaries, with 47% of them being men. Government support included 10,074 assistive devices and services. Disability benefit payments covered 51,252 Omani beneficiaries, with 47% of them being men.
A total of 26,511 Omanis with disabilities were married, with 35% of those aged 15 and above being married. The report also found that 9,226 people attended government and private rehabilitation centres at public expense, and 483 Omanis with disabilities aged six and above were enrolled in school education during the 2025-2026 academic year.
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