Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Malaysia was 3.1% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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