Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar stood at 55.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar peaked at 90.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 62nd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9% | — |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 74.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 75.1% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 55.5% | 70.9% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Myanmar was 55.5% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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