Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 1990
All-time low
70.0%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana stood at 72.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana peaked at 87.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 77.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 70.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.3% | 72.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Botswana was 72.7% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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