Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 632.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
632.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
632.45
in 2023
All-time low
350.29
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Africa (WHO region) is 632.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region), 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Africa (WHO region)?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 632.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.29 in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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