Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil peaked at 62.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 108th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 43.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Brazil was 8.9% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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