Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Kenya

Kenya: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 31.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.24
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2021
All-time low
18.26
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 18.31991: 18.71992: 19.21993: 19.71994: 20.11995: 20.51996: 20.91997: 21.31998: 21.71999: 222000: 22.42001: 22.92002: 23.32003: 23.72004: 24.22005: 24.72006: 25.22007: 25.72008: 26.32009: 26.92010: 27.42011: 282012: 28.52013: 292014: 29.42015: 29.82016: 30.22017: 30.52018: 30.82019: 31.12020: 31.22021: 31.32022: 31.32023: 31.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Kenya is 31.24, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Kenya peaked at 31.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 1990.

That places Kenya 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 18.26
1991 18.73 +2.6%
1992 19.21 +2.5%
1993 19.65 +2.3%
1994 20.07 +2.1%
1995 20.48 +2.1%
1996 20.88 +2.0%
1997 21.29 +1.9%
1998 21.66 +1.7%
1999 22.01 +1.6%
2000 22.44 +2.0%
2001 22.87 +2.0%
2002 23.29 +1.8%
2003 23.7 +1.8%
2004 24.17 +2.0%
2005 24.67 +2.1%
2006 25.2 +2.1%
2007 25.73 +2.1%
2008 26.3 +2.2%
2009 26.88 +2.2%
2010 27.44 +2.1%
2011 27.96 +1.9%
2012 28.48 +1.9%
2013 28.99 +1.8%
2014 29.41 +1.4%
2015 29.79 +1.3%
2016 30.2 +1.4%
2017 30.53 +1.1%
2018 30.77 +0.8%
2019 31.07 +1.0%
2020 31.17 +0.3%
2021 31.3 +0.4%
2022 31.28 -0.1%
2023 31.24 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.22 18.26 22.01 10
2000s 24.53 22.44 26.88 10
2010s 29.46 27.44 31.07 10
2020s 31.25 31.17 31.3 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 6 Nigeria 85.95 compare
  2. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.54 compare
  3. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.07 compare
  4. 10 Uganda 30.25 compare
  5. 11 Philippines 29.77 compare
  6. 12 Afghanistan 23.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Kenya?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Kenya was 31.24 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Kenya ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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