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

Africa (WHO region)
83.2%
in 2023
Niger
98.4%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Niger rank
1st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Niger
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 98.4% against 83.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 13 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 85.5% 98.8% 13.3% Niger
2000s 87.2% 99.0% 11.8% Niger
2010s 86.2% 98.8% 12.5% Niger
2020s 84.0% 98.5% 14.4% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 98.4% 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 Niger?
15.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st 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