Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana

Ghana: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 9.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.24
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 159 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2005
All-time low
8.94
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 8.91991: 91992: 9.11993: 9.31994: 9.31995: 9.41996: 9.51997: 9.61998: 9.61999: 9.72000: 9.72001: 9.82002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 9.92005: 102006: 102007: 102008: 9.92009: 9.92010: 9.92011: 9.82012: 9.82013: 9.82014: 9.82015: 9.72016: 9.72017: 9.72018: 9.62019: 9.62020: 9.52021: 9.52022: 9.42023: 9.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana is 9.24, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana peaked at 9.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.94
1991 9.05 +1.2%
1992 9.15 +1.1%
1993 9.25 +1.2%
1994 9.34 +1.0%
1995 9.4 +0.7%
1996 9.49 +1.0%
1997 9.56 +0.6%
1998 9.61 +0.6%
1999 9.67 +0.7%
2000 9.72 +0.5%
2001 9.8 +0.8%
2002 9.86 +0.6%
2003 9.92 +0.6%
2004 9.94 +0.2%
2005 9.96 +0.2%
2006 9.96 -0.0%
2007 9.95 -0.1%
2008 9.94 -0.2%
2009 9.9 -0.4%
2010 9.88 -0.3%
2011 9.83 -0.5%
2012 9.81 -0.2%
2013 9.78 -0.3%
2014 9.76 -0.3%
2015 9.72 -0.3%
2016 9.68 -0.4%
2017 9.67 -0.2%
2018 9.61 -0.6%
2019 9.57 -0.5%
2020 9.49 -0.8%
2021 9.45 -0.4%
2022 9.36 -1.0%
2023 9.24 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.35 8.94 9.67 10
2000s 9.9 9.72 9.96 10
2010s 9.73 9.57 9.88 10
2020s 9.39 9.24 9.49 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 28 Rwanda 10.29 compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 10.01 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 9.32 compare
  4. 32 Angola 9.15 compare
  5. 33 Zambia 8.89 compare
  6. 34 South Sudan 8.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Ghana was 9.24 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2005.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Ghana ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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