Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Gambia
Gambia: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 0.924 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.924 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Gambia peaked at 0.924 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 72nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.622 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6391 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6548 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6685 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6799 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6917 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7015 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7101 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.719 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7276 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7358 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7428 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7495 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7574 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7669 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7767 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7869 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7984 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8091 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8189 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8303 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8402 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.851 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8617 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8716 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8798 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8888 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8952 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9006 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9054 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9103 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9152 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9197 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.924 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6814 | 0.622 | 0.7276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7742 | 0.7358 | 0.8189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8724 | 0.8303 | 0.9054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9173 | 0.9103 | 0.924 | 4 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Gambia?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Gambia was 0.924 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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