Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 77.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 159 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 1990
All-time low
77.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.91991: 97.91992: 97.91993: 97.81994: 97.81995: 97.81996: 97.71997: 97.71998: 97.61999: 97.52000: 97.42001: 97.12002: 96.92003: 96.72004: 96.42005: 962006: 95.52007: 952008: 94.32009: 93.52010: 92.82011: 922012: 90.92013: 89.92014: 88.72015: 87.62016: 86.42017: 85.12018: 842019: 82.72020: 81.32021: 80.12022: 78.72023: 77.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan is 77.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan peaked at 97.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 97.9%
1991 97.9% +0.0%
1992 97.9% +0.0%
1993 97.8% -0.1%
1994 97.8% +0.0%
1995 97.8% +0.0%
1996 97.7% -0.1%
1997 97.7% +0.0%
1998 97.6% -0.1%
1999 97.5% -0.1%
2000 97.4% -0.1%
2001 97.1% -0.3%
2002 96.9% -0.2%
2003 96.7% -0.2%
2004 96.4% -0.3%
2005 96.0% -0.4%
2006 95.5% -0.5%
2007 95.0% -0.5%
2008 94.3% -0.7%
2009 93.5% -0.8%
2010 92.8% -0.7%
2011 92.0% -0.9%
2012 90.9% -1.1%
2013 89.9% -1.1%
2014 88.7% -1.3%
2015 87.6% -1.2%
2016 86.4% -1.4%
2017 85.1% -1.5%
2018 84.0% -1.3%
2019 82.7% -1.5%
2020 81.3% -1.7%
2021 80.1% -1.5%
2022 78.7% -1.7%
2023 77.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.8% 97.5% 97.9% 10
2000s 95.9% 93.5% 97.4% 10
2010s 88.0% 82.7% 92.8% 10
2020s 79.3% 77.3% 81.3% 4

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  3. 43 Haiti 78.1% compare
  4. 45 Senegal 75.7% compare
  5. 46 Comoros 75.2% compare
  6. 47 Kiribati 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Afghanistan was 77.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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