Lesotho vs Mauritania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Lesotho
62.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
54.6%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
61st
Mauritania rank
63rd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 62.5% against 54.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Lesotho ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 63rd of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 68.0% 71.9% 3.9% Mauritania
2000s 77.8% 65.5% 12.4% Lesotho
2010s 74.5% 62.4% 12.1% Lesotho
2020s 65.3% 56.4% 8.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 62.5% against 54.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Lesotho and Mauritania?
7.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Lesotho ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 63rd 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