Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
133rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana peaked at 20.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 133rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Guyana was 0.4% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Guyana ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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