Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi
Malawi: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 14.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi is 14.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi peaked at 14.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 20th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.37 | — |
| 1991 | 8.6 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.82 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.91 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.77 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.72 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.97 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.13 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.53 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.73 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.95 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.41 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.66 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.75 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.12 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.35 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.79 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.45 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.54 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.61 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 | 8.37 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 9.53 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 12.03 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 14.32 | 14.61 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % 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 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % 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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Malawi was 14.61 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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