Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 75.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
75.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1995
All-time low
75.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.81991: 95.71992: 95.91993: 96.21994: 96.11995: 96.31996: 96.21997: 96.31998: 96.31999: 96.22000: 96.12001: 95.92002: 95.92003: 95.62004: 95.42005: 952006: 94.62007: 94.22008: 93.72009: 93.12010: 92.32011: 91.82012: 912013: 90.12014: 89.12015: 87.92016: 86.62017: 85.42018: 83.82019: 82.12020: 80.72021: 78.92022: 77.22023: 75.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati is 75.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati peaked at 96.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2023.

Kiribati ranks 47th 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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.8%
1991 95.7% -0.1%
1992 95.9% +0.2%
1993 96.2% +0.3%
1994 96.1% -0.1%
1995 96.3% +0.2%
1996 96.2% -0.1%
1997 96.3% +0.1%
1998 96.3% +0.0%
1999 96.2% -0.1%
2000 96.1% -0.2%
2001 95.9% -0.2%
2002 95.9% +0.0%
2003 95.6% -0.3%
2004 95.4% -0.2%
2005 95.0% -0.4%
2006 94.6% -0.4%
2007 94.2% -0.4%
2008 93.7% -0.5%
2009 93.1% -0.6%
2010 92.3% -0.9%
2011 91.8% -0.5%
2012 91.0% -0.9%
2013 90.1% -1.0%
2014 89.1% -1.1%
2015 87.9% -1.3%
2016 86.6% -1.5%
2017 85.4% -1.4%
2018 83.8% -1.9%
2019 82.1% -2.0%
2020 80.7% -1.7%
2021 78.9% -2.2%
2022 77.2% -2.2%
2023 75.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 95.7% 96.3% 10
2000s 95.0% 93.1% 96.1% 10
2010s 88.0% 82.1% 92.3% 10
2020s 78.0% 75.1% 80.7% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 44 Afghanistan 77.3% compare
  2. 45 Senegal 75.7% compare
  3. 46 Comoros 75.2% compare
  4. 48 Honduras 74.4% compare
  5. 49 Nepal 74.0% compare
  6. 50 Cook Islands 72.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Kiribati was 75.1% 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Kiribati ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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