Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Nigeria
82.5%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
81.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
33rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
36th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 82.5% against 81.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 88.6% 98.3% 9.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 91.1% 95.5% 4.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 87.7% 89.9% 2.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 83.7% 83.4% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 82.5% against 81.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th 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