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

Sierra Leone
93.6%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
23.1%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
10th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 93.6% against 23.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 70.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 90.5% 31.8% 58.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 96.2% 50.6% 45.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 96.2% 44.4% 51.9% Sierra Leone
2020s 94.2% 26.2% 68.0% 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, Sierra Leone or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Sierra Leone, at 93.6% against 23.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Sierra Leone and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
70.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th 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