Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR
AFR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 632.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR stood at 632.45. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR peaked at 632.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350.29, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 350.29 | — |
| 1991 | 358.15 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 366.17 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 374.11 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 381.45 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 389.23 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 397.59 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 405.78 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 414.01 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 422.38 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 430.89 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 439.28 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 447.69 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 456.38 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 465.31 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 474.31 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 483.55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 492.97 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 502.3 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 511.78 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 521.51 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 531.44 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 541.24 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 550.79 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 560.18 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 569.11 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 577.99 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 586.57 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 594.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 602.84 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 610.62 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 618.14 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 625.14 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 632.45 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385.92 | 350.29 | 422.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.45 | 430.89 | 511.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.65 | 521.51 | 602.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.59 | 610.62 | 632.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in AFR was 632.45 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 632.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.29 in 1990.
- How does AFR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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