Europe (WHO region) vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Europe (WHO region)
16.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
93.6%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Sierra Leone
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 93.6% against 16.8% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 76.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 5.6 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

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

Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 32.0% 90.5% 58.5% Sierra Leone
2000s 26.2% 96.2% 70.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.0% 96.2% 76.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 17.3% 94.2% 76.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Europe (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 93.6% against 16.8% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
76.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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