Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 159 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2000
All-time low
97.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia stood at 97.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia peaked at 98.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.0% | — |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Niger 98.4% compare
- 2 Central African Republic 98.1% compare
- 3 Chad 97.3% compare
- 5 Gambia 96.4% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 94.6% compare
- 7 South Sudan 94.3% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Ethiopia was 97.2% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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