Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mozambique

Mozambique: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 88.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1996
All-time low
88.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.91991: 97.91992: 98.11993: 98.11994: 98.21995: 98.31996: 98.41997: 98.41998: 98.41999: 98.42000: 98.42001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.22004: 98.12005: 97.92006: 97.72007: 97.52008: 97.32009: 972010: 96.72011: 96.32012: 95.82013: 95.42014: 94.92015: 94.42016: 93.82017: 93.22018: 92.62019: 91.92020: 91.22021: 90.62022: 89.62023: 88.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mozambique is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mozambique peaked at 98.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 22nd 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 97.9%
1991 97.9% +0.0%
1992 98.1% +0.2%
1993 98.1% +0.0%
1994 98.2% +0.1%
1995 98.3% +0.1%
1996 98.4% +0.1%
1997 98.4% +0.0%
1998 98.4% +0.0%
1999 98.4% +0.0%
2000 98.4% +0.0%
2001 98.3% -0.1%
2002 98.3% +0.0%
2003 98.2% -0.1%
2004 98.1% -0.1%
2005 97.9% -0.2%
2006 97.7% -0.2%
2007 97.5% -0.2%
2008 97.3% -0.2%
2009 97.0% -0.3%
2010 96.7% -0.3%
2011 96.3% -0.4%
2012 95.8% -0.5%
2013 95.4% -0.4%
2014 94.9% -0.5%
2015 94.4% -0.5%
2016 93.8% -0.6%
2017 93.2% -0.6%
2018 92.6% -0.6%
2019 91.9% -0.8%
2020 91.2% -0.8%
2021 90.6% -0.7%
2022 89.6% -1.1%
2023 88.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 97.9% 98.4% 10
2000s 97.9% 97.0% 98.4% 10
2010s 94.5% 91.9% 96.7% 10
2020s 90.0% 88.8% 91.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Rwanda 89.8% compare
  2. 20 Nicaragua 89.2% compare
  3. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.1% compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 88.8% compare
  5. 24 Guinea 88.2% compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mozambique?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Mozambique was 88.8% 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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