Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Benin

Benin: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 159 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1990
All-time low
81.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 98.11991: 98.11992: 981993: 97.91994: 97.81995: 97.61996: 97.51997: 97.31998: 97.11999: 96.82000: 96.52001: 96.12002: 95.62003: 95.12004: 94.62005: 942006: 93.52007: 92.92008: 92.12009: 91.52010: 90.92011: 90.22012: 89.52013: 88.92014: 88.22015: 87.42016: 86.92017: 862018: 85.42019: 84.62020: 83.62021: 82.72022: 81.92023: 81

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Benin recorded 81.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Benin peaked at 98.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.

That places Benin 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 98.1%
1991 98.1% +0.0%
1992 98.0% -0.1%
1993 97.9% -0.1%
1994 97.8% -0.1%
1995 97.6% -0.2%
1996 97.5% -0.1%
1997 97.3% -0.2%
1998 97.1% -0.2%
1999 96.8% -0.3%
2000 96.5% -0.3%
2001 96.1% -0.4%
2002 95.6% -0.5%
2003 95.1% -0.5%
2004 94.6% -0.5%
2005 94.0% -0.6%
2006 93.5% -0.5%
2007 92.9% -0.6%
2008 92.1% -0.9%
2009 91.5% -0.7%
2010 90.9% -0.7%
2011 90.2% -0.8%
2012 89.5% -0.8%
2013 88.9% -0.7%
2014 88.2% -0.8%
2015 87.4% -0.9%
2016 86.9% -0.6%
2017 86.0% -1.0%
2018 85.4% -0.7%
2019 84.6% -0.9%
2020 83.6% -1.2%
2021 82.7% -1.1%
2022 81.9% -1.0%
2023 81.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.6% 96.8% 98.1% 10
2000s 94.2% 91.5% 96.5% 10
2010s 87.8% 84.6% 90.9% 10
2020s 82.3% 81.0% 83.6% 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.7% compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 81.7% compare
  3. 38 Congo 81.2% compare
  4. 40 Kenya 80.1% compare
  5. 41 Zambia 79.9% compare
  6. 42 Angola 79.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Benin?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Benin was 81.0% 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
How does Benin rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Benin ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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