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

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.61991: 95.91992: 96.11993: 96.31994: 96.31995: 96.61996: 96.71997: 96.71998: 96.81999: 96.92000: 972001: 972002: 972003: 97.12004: 97.12005: 97.12006: 97.12007: 97.22008: 97.22009: 97.12010: 97.22011: 97.12012: 97.12013: 97.12014: 97.12015: 972016: 97.12017: 972018: 96.92019: 96.82020: 96.72021: 96.62022: 96.52023: 96.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Central African Republic 98.1% compare
  2. 3 Chad 97.3% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 97.2% compare
  4. 6 Guinea-Bissau 94.6% compare
  5. 7 South Sudan 94.3% compare
  6. 8 Solomon Islands 94.2% compare

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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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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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