Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2020
All-time low
47.1%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 47.11991: 481992: 48.61993: 49.11994: 49.81995: 51.41996: 51.21997: 52.31998: 53.21999: 53.72000: 54.42001: 56.12002: 56.32003: 56.92004: 57.82005: 58.92006: 602007: 60.92008: 62.72009: 63.92010: 65.32011: 66.32012: 67.92013: 68.52014: 69.72015: 70.72016: 712017: 71.42018: 72.62019: 72.72020: 742021: 732022: 73.82023: 72.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands is 72.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands peaked at 74.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1990.

That places Cook Islands 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Cook Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 47.1%
1991 48.0% +1.9%
1992 48.6% +1.3%
1993 49.1% +1.0%
1994 49.8% +1.4%
1995 51.4% +3.2%
1996 51.2% -0.4%
1997 52.3% +2.1%
1998 53.2% +1.7%
1999 53.7% +0.9%
2000 54.4% +1.3%
2001 56.1% +3.1%
2002 56.3% +0.4%
2003 56.9% +1.1%
2004 57.8% +1.6%
2005 58.9% +1.9%
2006 60.0% +1.9%
2007 60.9% +1.5%
2008 62.7% +3.0%
2009 63.9% +1.9%
2010 65.3% +2.3%
2011 66.3% +1.5%
2012 67.9% +2.4%
2013 68.5% +0.9%
2014 69.7% +1.8%
2015 70.7% +1.4%
2016 71.0% +0.5%
2017 71.4% +0.6%
2018 72.6% +1.7%
2019 72.7% +0.1%
2020 74.0% +1.8%
2021 73.0% -1.4%
2022 73.8% +1.1%
2023 72.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 47.1% 53.7% 10
2000s 58.8% 54.4% 63.9% 10
2010s 69.6% 65.3% 72.7% 10
2020s 73.4% 72.9% 74.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 47 Kiribati 75.1% compare
  2. 48 Honduras 74.4% compare
  3. 49 Nepal 74.0% compare
  4. 51 Yemen 72.8% compare
  5. 52 Botswana 72.7% compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cook Islands was 72.9% 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Cook Islands ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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