Muscat: The total number of Omani persons with disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman reached 75,432 individuals in 2025, accounting for 2.5 percent of the total Omani population, an increase of about 9 percent compared to 2024.
Males constituted 60 percent of the total, numbering 44,916 individuals, compared to 30,516 females who made up 40 percent.
Data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that 59 percent of Omanis with disabilities are under the age of 40, while North Al Batinah Governorate recorded the highest number of Omani persons with disabilities, with a total of 16,199 individuals in 2025.
Indicators showed that 56 percent of total disability cases among Omanis resulted from non-congenital causes, numbering 42,210 cases, while 15 percent of disabilities occurred during birth, 20 percent due to diseases, and 7 percent as a result of accidents. Physical disabilities accounted for nearly 28 percent of total disability cases among Omanis.
Regarding educational indicators, the proportion of Omanis with disabilities in the age group 10 years and older whose educational level was below the General Education Diploma reached 42 percent in 2025. The number of Omanis with disabilities enrolled in school education aged 6 years and older reached 483 individuals during the 2025/2026 academic year, including 276 males and 207 females.
On marital status, the proportion of married Omanis with disabilities in the age group 15 years and older reached about 35 percent in 2025, totalling 26,511 individuals, including 17,842 males and 8,669 females.
In the labour market, the economic participation rate of Omanis with disabilities aged 15 years and older reached about 38 percent in 2025, while the number of employed individuals among them grew by 10 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 18,437 employed persons, 47 percent of whom work in the private sector.
The largest percentage of employed individuals was concentrated in the agriculture, animal husbandry, poultry farming, and fishing occupational group, standing at 18 percent.
Regarding general property ownership indicators, the number of Omanis with disabilities owning one or more plots of land increased by 9.3 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, and the number of owners of one or more residential units rose by 10 percent. The number of Omanis with disabilities owning one or more vehicles reached 18,499 individuals, an increase of 9.5 percent compared to 2024.
In the field of social protection, the number of Omani beneficiaries of the disability benefit reached 51,252 individuals in 2025, with males accounting for 61 percent, while the total amounts disbursed to benefit recipients reached approximately RO 74 million.
The number of beneficiaries of prosthetic devices and support services provided to Omani persons with disabilities reached 10,074 beneficiaries in 2025, with parking permits for persons with disabilities accounting for nearly 22 percent of the total services and assistance recorded under this indicator.
Regarding rehabilitation services, the number of individuals enrolled in government and private rehabilitation centers at the Ministry’s expense reached 9,226 individuals in 2025, while the total number of these centers stood at 128. -ONA