Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia is 33.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia peaked at 66.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 76th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 62.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 38.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.9% | 37.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Colombia was 33.9% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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