Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 25.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gabon peaked at 92.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 85th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.2% | — |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 85.4% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 69.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 40.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 25.1% | 37.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gabon?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gabon was 25.1% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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