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

Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1990
All-time low
69.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.61991: 96.51992: 96.31993: 96.11994: 961995: 95.61996: 95.21997: 94.71998: 94.31999: 93.72000: 93.22001: 92.32002: 91.62003: 90.82004: 90.12005: 89.22006: 88.32007: 87.42008: 86.72009: 85.72010: 84.72011: 83.92012: 82.82013: 81.82014: 80.72015: 79.62016: 78.62017: 77.32018: 76.22019: 752020: 73.72021: 72.22022: 70.82023: 69.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 53 Sri Lanka 72.5% compare
  2. 54 Mongolia 70.4% compare
  3. 55 Equatorial Guinea 69.9% compare
  4. 57 Eswatini 67.6% compare
  5. 58 Ghana 67.1% compare
  6. 59 Pakistan 66.2% compare

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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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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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