Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in EMR
EMR: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
62.0%
in 1990
All-time low
41.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in EMR, 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 EMR is 41.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in EMR peaked at 62.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2023.
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 EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.0% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 1 Niger 98.4% compare
- 2 Central African Republic 98.1% compare
- 3 Chad 97.3% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 97.2% compare
- 5 Gambia 96.4% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 94.6% compare
- 7 South Sudan 94.3% compare
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in EMR?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in EMR was 41.0% 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- How does EMR rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- EMR ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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