Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 10.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10.2 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.66 | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.91 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.99 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.02 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.22 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.34 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.43 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.53 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.49 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.94 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.18 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.81 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.93 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.08 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 | 6.66 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.47 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 8.49 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 9.81 | 10.2 | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Zimbabwe was 10.2 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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