Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 82.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 159 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 1990
All-time low
82.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea stood at 82.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea peaked at 94.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.8% | — |
| 1991 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.4% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.0% | 85.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 31 Togo 84.2% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.5% compare
- 33 Nigeria 82.5% compare
- 34 Madagascar 82.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.7% compare
- 36 Guatemala 81.7% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Eritrea was 82.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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