Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 20.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.38
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
14th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.59
in 2012
All-time low
20.38
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 22.31991: 231992: 23.61993: 24.41994: 24.71995: 25.61996: 261997: 26.61998: 27.11999: 27.82000: 28.32001: 28.72002: 29.32003: 29.72004: 30.12005: 30.52006: 30.82007: 312008: 31.22009: 31.42010: 31.42011: 31.62012: 31.62013: 31.42014: 31.32015: 30.92016: 30.42017: 29.52018: 28.62019: 27.32020: 25.92021: 24.12022: 22.42023: 20.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Myanmar stood at 20.38. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Myanmar peaked at 31.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 22.29
1991 23 +3.2%
1992 23.55 +2.4%
1993 24.43 +3.7%
1994 24.73 +1.2%
1995 25.59 +3.5%
1996 25.98 +1.5%
1997 26.57 +2.3%
1998 27.13 +2.1%
1999 27.75 +2.3%
2000 28.27 +1.9%
2001 28.69 +1.5%
2002 29.27 +2.0%
2003 29.66 +1.3%
2004 30.13 +1.6%
2005 30.46 +1.1%
2006 30.8 +1.1%
2007 30.98 +0.6%
2008 31.21 +0.7%
2009 31.4 +0.6%
2010 31.41 +0.0%
2011 31.58 +0.5%
2012 31.59 +0.0%
2013 31.41 -0.5%
2014 31.27 -0.5%
2015 30.89 -1.2%
2016 30.35 -1.7%
2017 29.51 -2.8%
2018 28.59 -3.1%
2019 27.34 -4.4%
2020 25.88 -5.3%
2021 24.12 -6.8%
2022 22.41 -7.1%
2023 20.38 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1 22.29 27.75 10
2000s 30.09 28.27 31.4 10
2010s 30.39 27.34 31.59 10
2020s 23.2 20.38 25.88 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 11 Philippines 29.77 compare
  2. 12 Afghanistan 23.41 compare
  3. 13 Niger 21.35 compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 18.29 compare
  5. 16 Yemen 17.25 compare
  6. 17 Indonesia 17.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Myanmar?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Myanmar was 20.38 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 31.59 in 2012.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Myanmar ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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