Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uganda

Uganda: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 30.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.25
in 2023
All-time low
15.16
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 15.21991: 15.51992: 161993: 16.41994: 16.91995: 17.21996: 17.51997: 17.91998: 18.21999: 18.62000: 19.12001: 19.52002: 19.92003: 20.32004: 20.72005: 212006: 21.42007: 21.92008: 22.32009: 22.72010: 23.12011: 23.62012: 242013: 24.62014: 25.12015: 25.62016: 26.22017: 26.82018: 27.52019: 28.12020: 28.72021: 29.32022: 29.82023: 30.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uganda is 30.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uganda peaked at 30.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 1990.

That places Uganda 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 15.16
1991 15.55 +2.6%
1992 15.99 +2.9%
1993 16.42 +2.7%
1994 16.86 +2.7%
1995 17.18 +1.9%
1996 17.5 +1.9%
1997 17.87 +2.1%
1998 18.23 +2.0%
1999 18.64 +2.3%
2000 19.06 +2.3%
2001 19.45 +2.1%
2002 19.86 +2.1%
2003 20.28 +2.1%
2004 20.68 +1.9%
2005 21.04 +1.7%
2006 21.45 +1.9%
2007 21.86 +1.9%
2008 22.28 +1.9%
2009 22.71 +1.9%
2010 23.14 +1.9%
2011 23.65 +2.2%
2012 24.05 +1.7%
2013 24.55 +2.1%
2014 25.06 +2.1%
2015 25.6 +2.2%
2016 26.24 +2.5%
2017 26.85 +2.3%
2018 27.53 +2.6%
2019 28.1 +2.1%
2020 28.73 +2.2%
2021 29.33 +2.1%
2022 29.77 +1.5%
2023 30.25 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.94 15.16 18.64 10
2000s 20.87 19.06 22.71 10
2010s 25.47 23.14 28.1 10
2020s 29.52 28.73 30.25 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.54 compare
  2. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.07 compare
  3. 9 Kenya 31.24 compare
  4. 11 Philippines 29.77 compare
  5. 12 Afghanistan 23.41 compare
  6. 13 Niger 21.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uganda?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Uganda was 30.25 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 30.25 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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