Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 159 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2007
All-time low
95.6%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 96.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia peaked at 97.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.6% | — |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Central African Republic 98.1% compare
- 3 Chad 97.3% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 97.2% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 94.6% compare
- 7 South Sudan 94.3% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 94.2% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0011 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0659 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Gambia was 96.4% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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