Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa
South Africa: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 5.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.4 for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa peaked at 10.63 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2023.
That places South Africa 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.49 | — |
| 1991 | 10.58 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.58 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.61 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.63 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.52 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.44 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.31 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.14 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.84 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.58 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.32 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.65 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.69 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.55 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 | 9.84 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 | 6.92 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.87 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.4 | 5.75 | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa?
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in South Africa was 5.4 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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