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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
45.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2023
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
1st

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 100.0% against 45.2% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 54.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 74.5% 99.9% 25.4% Sierra Leone
2000s 59.9% 99.7% 39.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 52.3% 99.9% 47.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 46.6% 100.0% 53.4% 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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 100.0% against 45.2% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
54.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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