Afghanistan vs Zambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Afghanistan
77.3%
in 2023
Zambia
79.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 79.9% against 77.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 97.8% 90.5% 7.2% Afghanistan
2000s 95.9% 85.9% 9.9% Afghanistan
2010s 88.0% 82.8% 5.2% Afghanistan
2020s 79.3% 80.5% 1.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 79.9% against 77.3% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed