Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 12.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ecuador peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 99th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 29.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ecuador was 12.1% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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