Sierra Leone vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
39.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 100.0% against 39.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 60.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 95.6% 4.3% Sierra Leone
2000s 99.7% 90.0% 9.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 99.9% 72.0% 27.9% Sierra Leone
2020s 100.0% 45.4% 54.6% 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, Sierra Leone or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Sierra Leone, at 100.0% against 39.3% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Sierra Leone and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
60.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 193 countries.
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