Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 84.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 84.7% 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malawi peaked at 99.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 30th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.1% | — |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 89.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.7% | 88.8% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malawi?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malawi was 84.7% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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