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

Latest (2023)
14.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 2023
All-time low
8.37
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 8.41991: 8.61992: 8.81993: 8.91994: 8.81995: 8.71996: 8.91997: 91998: 9.11999: 9.32000: 9.52001: 9.72002: 102003: 10.22004: 10.42005: 10.72006: 10.92007: 11.22008: 11.52009: 11.72010: 122011: 12.32012: 12.62013: 12.82014: 13.12015: 13.42016: 13.62017: 13.82018: 142019: 14.22020: 14.32021: 14.52022: 14.52023: 14.6

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 17 Indonesia 17.24 compare
  2. 18 Nepal 17.16 compare
  3. 19 Madagascar 15.21 compare
  4. 21 Burkina Faso 14.57 compare
  5. 22 Chad 14.22 compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 13.46 compare

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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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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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