Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR
WPR: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 176.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WPR recorded 176.35 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR peaked at 800.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176.35, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 798.68 | — |
| 1991 | 800.5 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 798.24 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 795.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 790.7 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 788.51 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 781.45 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 776.64 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 772.2 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 765.23 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 755.32 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 745.54 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 729.64 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 715.14 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 697.1 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 678.01 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 658.77 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 639.47 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 613.89 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 589.5 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 559.46 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 528.98 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 497.42 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 463.31 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 426.75 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 393.42 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 357.49 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 325.21 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 296.28 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 266.09 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 241.28 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 216.84 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 194.54 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 176.35 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 786.78 | 765.23 | 800.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.24 | 589.5 | 755.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.44 | 266.09 | 559.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.25 | 176.35 | 241.28 | 4 |
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More health data for WPR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 89.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 10.2% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.11 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in WPR was 176.35 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 800.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.35 in 2023.
- How does WPR rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- WPR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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