Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 28.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 89 Chile 19.1% compare
- 90 Panama 18.5% compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 17.4% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 15.4% compare
- 94 Indonesia 14.8% compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.0% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Dominican Republic was 16.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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