Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda
Uganda: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 35.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.35
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.35
in 2023
All-time low
15.59
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.35 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda peaked at 35.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.59, in 1990.
That places Uganda 10th out of 193 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 polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.59 | — |
| 1991 | 16.04 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.54 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.05 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.56 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.98 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.39 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.83 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.31 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.85 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.39 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.92 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.48 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.05 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.14 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.68 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.25 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.83 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.41 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.01 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.61 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.22 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.82 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.45 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.11 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.87 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.53 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.33 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.13 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.94 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.66 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.35 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 | 15.59 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 | 20.39 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 26.01 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 | 33.13 | 35.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.15 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.65 compare
- 9 Philippines 35.71 compare
- 11 Kenya 34.56 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 24.11 compare
- 13 Myanmar 22.64 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Uganda was 35.35 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.59 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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