21.5 per cent rise in household income

The percentage of households depending on governmental water point also increased to 15.5 per cent, compared to 10.3 per cent in the result of 2011 survey. The percentage of households depending on a private well inside or outside their house has declined to 8.4 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively, compared to 11.4 per cent and 8.4 per cent in the result of 2011 survey.

The percentage of households that depend on other water sources fell to 0.2 per cent, compared to 0.9 per cent in the result of 2011 survey.

Regarding household expenditure in the Sultanate, the expenses for food and drink accounted for 24.6 per cent (23.4 per cent in urban areas and 28.8 per cent in villages), which is less than the expenditure for the same purpose in the result of 2011 survey that reached 29 per cent (26 per cent in urban areas and 34.3 per cent in villages). The percentage increases in villages due to an increase in the size of households by about 1.2 persons, compared to households in urban areas.

The average consumption of food and drinks by Omani households reached 25.3 per cent with an average expenditure of RO 587, compared to RO 657.7 in the 2011 survey, which is a drop by 31.1 per cent.

Regarding the percentage of monthly consumption of food and drink among households, the consumption of meat and poultry was up from 18.6 per cent in 2011 survey to 20.7 per cent in 2019. Those depending on restaurants for meals increased from 15.8 per cent to 16.2 per cent.

The consumption of fish increased from 7.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent, oils and fats from 2.1 per cent to 2.2 per cent and other products from 3.9 per cent to 5.3 per cent.

The results also showed that the consumption of cereals and their products dropped from 12.5 per cent to 12.3 per cent while the consumption of vegetables and legumes decreased from 10.4 per cent to 8.2 per cent.

The consumption of dairy products and eggs declined from 10 per cent to 9.8 per cent, fruits from 9.2 per cent to 8.5 per cent, non-alcoholic drinks from 6.5 per cent to 5.9 per cent, and sugar and honey from 3.9 per cent to 3.3 per cent.

In non-food and drink category, the average monthly expenditure recorded an increase housing by 27.2 per cent, compared to 26 per cent in 2011. The average spending on transport rose from 20.7 per cent to 21.1 per cent while the average spending on household supplies increased from 8.3 per cent to 11.8 per cent.

The average monthly expenses for clothes and shoes accounted for 10.1 per cent, decreased from 10.4 per cent, while the spending of the households on communication services fell from 12.3 per cent to 9.5 per cent. The spending on personal care was recorded at 6.4 per cent which is the same as in the results of 2011 survey.

The average monthly expenditure on education and culture decreased to 5.9 per cent, compared to 7.3 per cent as in the results of 2011 survey; and travel and tourism costs reached 4.1 per cent, compared to 4.6 per cent in 2011.

The average medical expenses increased to 2 per cent, compared to 1.8 per cent in 2011, while the average consumption of other goods and products increased to 2.2 per cent, compared to 1.8 per cent in the results of 2011 survey.