Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in India
India: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 33.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.5%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
77th
of 159 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 1990
All-time low
33.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in India, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 33.5% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in India peaked at 93.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2023.
India ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.4% | — |
| 1991 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 90.1% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 52.9% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 33.5% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Mexico 39.0% compare
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- 78 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 31.6% compare
- 79 Peru 30.7% compare
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in India?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in India was 33.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2023.
- How does India rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- India ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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