Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 88.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1991
All-time low
88.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh stood at 88.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh peaked at 99.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.8% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 19 Rwanda 89.8% compare
- 20 Nicaragua 89.2% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.1% compare
- 22 Mozambique 88.8% compare
- 24 Guinea 88.2% compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Bangladesh was 88.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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