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

Latest (2023)
25.1%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
85th
of 159 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 1990
All-time low
25.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

204060801001990200620231990: 92.21991: 91.81992: 91.21993: 90.51994: 89.91995: 89.11996: 88.31997: 87.41998: 86.51999: 85.42000: 84.52001: 83.22002: 82.12003: 80.72004: 79.32005: 77.52006: 75.92007: 73.92008: 722009: 69.82010: 67.62011: 65.42012: 62.62013: 60.22014: 57.42015: 54.22016: 51.52017: 47.62018: 44.22019: 40.72020: 372021: 32.82022: 28.82023: 25.1

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Gabon, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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