Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 4.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 2023
All-time low
2.4
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

012341990200620231990: 2.41991: 2.51992: 2.41993: 2.51994: 2.51995: 2.51996: 2.51997: 2.61998: 2.61999: 2.62000: 2.72001: 2.92002: 32003: 3.22004: 3.32005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.62010: 3.72011: 3.82012: 3.82013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 42016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4.32021: 4.32022: 4.42023: 4.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sierra Leone is 4.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.4
1991 2.45 +2.2%
1992 2.43 -0.9%
1993 2.45 +0.8%
1994 2.48 +1.3%
1995 2.5 +0.7%
1996 2.53 +1.2%
1997 2.58 +1.9%
1998 2.61 +1.3%
1999 2.63 +0.8%
2000 2.7 +2.6%
2001 2.87 +6.2%
2002 3.04 +6.0%
2003 3.16 +4.1%
2004 3.27 +3.5%
2005 3.35 +2.4%
2006 3.41 +1.7%
2007 3.47 +1.7%
2008 3.54 +2.0%
2009 3.61 +2.1%
2010 3.69 +2.1%
2011 3.76 +2.0%
2012 3.83 +1.8%
2013 3.89 +1.6%
2014 3.95 +1.5%
2015 4.01 +1.5%
2016 4.07 +1.5%
2017 4.12 +1.4%
2018 4.18 +1.4%
2019 4.23 +1.3%
2020 4.28 +1.1%
2021 4.33 +1.1%
2022 4.37 +1.0%
2023 4.41 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.51 2.4 2.63 10
2000s 3.24 2.7 3.61 10
2010s 3.97 3.69 4.23 10
2020s 4.35 4.28 4.41 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 39 Cambodia 5.76 compare
  2. 40 Benin 5.7 compare
  3. 41 South Africa 5.4 compare
  4. 43 Togo 4.35 compare
  5. 44 Somalia 4.02 compare
  6. 45 Haiti 3.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sierra Leone?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Sierra Leone was 4.41 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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