Africa (WHO region) vs Central African Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Africa (WHO region)
83.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic
98.1%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
2nd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 98.1% against 83.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 13 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 85.5% 96.3% 10.8% Central African Republic
2000s 87.2% 98.0% 10.8% Central African Republic
2010s 86.2% 98.5% 12.2% Central African Republic
2020s 84.0% 98.2% 14.2% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Africa (WHO region) or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 98.1% against 83.2% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic?
14.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
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