Table 3.
Category | Percentage Omani by end of year | ||||
1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 | |
Physicians | 8.7% | 12.8% | 18.7% | 27.3% | 29.0% |
Dentists | 25.0% | 16.9% | 30.2% | 41.1% | 42.0% |
Pharmacists | 21.2% | 12.7% | 28.2% | 48.7% | 54.0% |
Nurses | 11.6% | 14.5% | 35.9% | 59.2% | 64.0% |
Physiotherapists | 18.8% | 62.5% | 71.7% | 64.2% | 68.0% |
Radiographers | 13.8% | 28.4% | 47.0% | 59.6% | 60.0% |
Lab. Technicians | 19.5% | 31.0% | 36.9% | 51.7% | 55.0% |
Asst. Pharmacists | 9.4% | 26.1% | 50.5% | 69.3% | 67.0% |
Overall | 51.9% | 50.1% | 53.5% | 65.8% | 68.0% |
Source: Annual Health Information Report 2007, Ministry of Health