Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia
Gambia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.9575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9575
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9575
in 2023
All-time low
0.6285
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia stood at 0.9575. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia peaked at 0.9575 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6285, in 1990.
That places Gambia 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6285 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6451 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6616 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6754 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6876 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6989 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7087 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7182 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7279 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7366 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7457 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7536 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7611 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7691 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7795 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7911 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8019 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8132 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8257 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8366 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8483 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8592 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8711 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8829 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8932 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9034 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9117 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9201 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9266 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9334 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9395 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9455 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9511 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9575 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6889 | 0.6285 | 0.7366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7877 | 0.7457 | 0.8366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.895 | 0.8483 | 0.9334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9484 | 0.9395 | 0.9575 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 compare
- 72 Lesotho 1.05 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 0.8658 compare
- 76 Mongolia 0.8593 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.8546 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Gambia was 0.9575 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9575 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6285 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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