Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR
EMR: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 153.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
153.85
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
169.73
in 2012
All-time low
129.75
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 153.85 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR peaked at 169.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 129.75, 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 EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129.75 | — |
| 1991 | 131.1 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 132.62 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 134.69 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 137.33 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 139.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 141.31 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 143.24 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 145.15 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 147.33 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 149.54 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 151.21 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 153.69 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 156.07 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 158.08 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 159.98 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 161.85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 163.82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 165.54 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 167.44 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 168.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 169.53 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 169.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 169.7 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 169.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 168.03 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 166.33 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 165.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 163.49 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 162.27 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 160.29 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 158.11 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 155.44 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 153.85 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.18 | 129.75 | 147.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.72 | 149.54 | 167.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.15 | 162.27 | 169.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.92 | 153.85 | 160.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 3 China 99.8 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 96.12 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 90.64 compare
- 6 Nigeria 85.95 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.54 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.07 compare
- 9 Kenya 31.24 compare
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 41.0% (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in EMR was 153.85 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 169.73 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.75 in 1990.
- How does EMR rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- EMR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EMR 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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