Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
142nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2% 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 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Iraq peaked at 28.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 142nd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 16.9% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 144 Niue 0.1% compare
- 144 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 144 Argentina 0.1% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Iraq?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Iraq was 0.2% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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