Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 10.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.65 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Cameroon peaked at 10.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.56 | — |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.82 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.21 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.33 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.45 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.57 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.81 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.43 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.66 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.94 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.92 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.05 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.57 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.65 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 | 6.56 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 7.81 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 9.08 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 10.41 | 10.65 | 4 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Cameroon?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Cameroon was 10.65 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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