Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR
AFR: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 572.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR is 572.82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR peaked at 572.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 308.88, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 308.88 | — |
| 1991 | 317.81 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 326.5 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 335.56 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 343.46 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 352.09 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 360.77 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 369.56 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 378.21 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 387.04 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 395.64 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 403.92 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 412.24 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 420.67 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 429.28 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 437.46 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 446.28 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 455.25 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 463.46 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 472.04 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 480.75 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 489.92 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 497.97 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 506.72 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 514.54 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 522.39 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 529.68 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 536.99 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 544.34 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 551.17 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 557.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 563.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 568.39 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 572.82 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.99 | 308.88 | 387.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.62 | 395.64 | 472.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.45 | 480.75 | 551.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.39 | 557.25 | 572.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 83.2% (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in AFR was 572.82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 572.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.88 in 1990.
- How does AFR rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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