Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Namibia
Namibia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 1.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Namibia peaked at 1.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8945, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9909 | 0.8945 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 1.21 compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 compare
- 72 Lesotho 1.05 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Namibia?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Namibia was 1.16 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8945 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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