Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji

Fiji: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 39.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
73rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 1990
All-time low
39.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 82.81991: 82.21992: 821993: 81.71994: 81.31995: 81.61996: 80.81997: 80.51998: 79.81999: 802000: 792001: 78.82002: 78.22003: 77.92004: 77.22005: 762006: 75.62007: 74.72008: 73.52009: 72.52010: 70.72011: 692012: 67.22013: 652014: 632015: 60.52016: 57.82017: 55.12018: 52.42019: 502020: 47.32021: 442022: 42.42023: 39.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji stood at 39.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji peaked at 82.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.

That places Fiji 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Fiji, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 82.8%
1991 82.2% -0.7%
1992 82.0% -0.2%
1993 81.7% -0.4%
1994 81.3% -0.5%
1995 81.6% +0.4%
1996 80.8% -1.0%
1997 80.5% -0.4%
1998 79.8% -0.9%
1999 80.0% +0.3%
2000 79.0% -1.2%
2001 78.8% -0.3%
2002 78.2% -0.8%
2003 77.9% -0.4%
2004 77.2% -0.9%
2005 76.0% -1.6%
2006 75.6% -0.5%
2007 74.7% -1.2%
2008 73.5% -1.6%
2009 72.5% -1.3%
2010 70.7% -2.5%
2011 69.0% -2.4%
2012 67.2% -2.6%
2013 65.0% -3.3%
2014 63.0% -3.1%
2015 60.5% -4.0%
2016 57.8% -4.5%
2017 55.1% -4.6%
2018 52.4% -4.9%
2019 50.0% -4.6%
2020 47.3% -5.4%
2021 44.0% -7.1%
2022 42.4% -3.5%
2023 39.6% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.3% 79.8% 82.8% 10
2000s 76.3% 72.5% 79.0% 10
2010s 61.1% 50.0% 70.7% 10
2020s 43.3% 39.6% 47.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Fiji was 39.6% 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
How does Fiji rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Fiji ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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