Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 69.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.6% | — |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 93.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 85.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 69.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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