Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
33.5%
in 1990
All-time low
16.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Europe (WHO region), 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 Europe (WHO region) is 16.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 30.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 9 Burkina Faso 93.8% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 93.6% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 92.9% compare
- 12 Cameroon 92.3% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 92.2% compare
- 14 Mali 91.5% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 91.4% compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Europe (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Europe (WHO region) was 16.8% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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