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

Africa (WHO region)
91.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 100.0% against 91.9% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

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

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 94.9% 99.9% 5.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 94.6% 99.7% 5.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 93.9% 99.9% 6.0% Sierra Leone
2020s 92.4% 100.0% 7.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Africa (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 100.0% against 91.9% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
8.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed