Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR
AFR: Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for was 55.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR stood at 55.86. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR peaked at 55.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.72, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.72 | — |
| 1991 | 19.14 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 19.63 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.06 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.55 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.97 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.45 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.95 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.53 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.13 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.76 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.99 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.67 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.38 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.14 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.67 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.55 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.42 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.07 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.06 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.29 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.43 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 36.88 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.31 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.94 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 42.12 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 44.52 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.11 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 49.77 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 52.75 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 55.86 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.81 | 18.72 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 | 23.76 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 31.21 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.37 | 47.11 | 55.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR?
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for in AFR was 55.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 55.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 in 1990.
- How does AFR rank for population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for?
- AFR ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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