MUSCAT — The number of Omanis with disabilities rose about 9% to 75,432 in 2025, accounting for 2.5% of the Omani population, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Men accounted for 60% of the total, or 44,916 people, while women numbered 30,516. Some 59% were under the age of 40.
North Al Batinah recorded the highest number among the governorates, with 16,199 Omanis with disabilities.
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The number in employment increased 10% from 2024 to 18,437, with 47% working in the private sector. The economic participation rate among Omanis with disabilities aged 15 and above stood at about 38%.
Agriculture, livestock and poultry rearing, and fishing accounted for the largest share of employment by occupational group, at 18%.
Disability benefit payments totalled about RO 74 million in 2025, reaching 51,252 Omani beneficiaries, of whom 61% were male.
A further 10,074 people received assistive devices and support services. Parking permits for people with disabilities accounted for about 22% of the services and assistance recorded under that indicator.
The data showed that 9,226 people attended government and private rehabilitation centres at the ministry’s expense. The number of centres stood at 128.
Non-congenital causes accounted for 56% of disabilities among Omanis, or 42,210 cases. The release also reported that 15% occurred during childbirth, 20% were attributed to diseases and 7% to accidents. Physical disabilities represented about 28% of all cases.
In education, 42% of Omanis with disabilities aged 10 and above had an educational level below the General Education Diploma.
The release recorded 483 Omanis with disabilities aged six and above enrolled in school education during the 2025/2026 academic year, comprising 276 males and 207 females.
Some 26,511 Omanis with disabilities were married, including 17,842 men and 8,669 women. The release put the proportion married among those aged 15 and above at about 35%.
Property ownership also increased. The number owning at least one plot of land rose 9.3% from 2024, while the number owning at least one residential unit increased 10%.
Vehicle ownership rose 9.5%, with 18,499 Omanis with disabilities owning at least one vehicle.
The figures were published in NCSI’s Community Groups 2026 – 2025 Data report.
