Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 74.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 1990
All-time low
74.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.71991: 96.51992: 96.41993: 96.11994: 961995: 95.81996: 95.51997: 95.31998: 951999: 94.82000: 94.52001: 94.22002: 93.82003: 93.32004: 93.12005: 92.52006: 922007: 91.52008: 90.92009: 90.32010: 89.52011: 88.82012: 87.92013: 87.12014: 86.22015: 85.22016: 842017: 832018: 81.62019: 80.22020: 78.82021: 77.42022: 75.62023: 74

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 74.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% 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 Nepal peaked at 96.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 49th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 96.7%
1991 96.5% -0.2%
1992 96.4% -0.1%
1993 96.1% -0.3%
1994 96.0% -0.1%
1995 95.8% -0.2%
1996 95.5% -0.3%
1997 95.3% -0.2%
1998 95.0% -0.3%
1999 94.8% -0.2%
2000 94.5% -0.3%
2001 94.2% -0.3%
2002 93.8% -0.4%
2003 93.3% -0.5%
2004 93.1% -0.2%
2005 92.5% -0.6%
2006 92.0% -0.5%
2007 91.5% -0.5%
2008 90.9% -0.7%
2009 90.3% -0.7%
2010 89.5% -0.9%
2011 88.8% -0.8%
2012 87.9% -1.0%
2013 87.1% -0.9%
2014 86.2% -1.0%
2015 85.2% -1.2%
2016 84.0% -1.4%
2017 83.0% -1.2%
2018 81.6% -1.7%
2019 80.2% -1.7%
2020 78.8% -1.7%
2021 77.4% -1.8%
2022 75.6% -2.3%
2023 74.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.8% 94.8% 96.7% 10
2000s 92.6% 90.3% 94.5% 10
2010s 85.3% 80.2% 89.5% 10
2020s 76.5% 74.0% 78.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 Comoros 75.2% compare
  2. 47 Kiribati 75.1% compare
  3. 48 Honduras 74.4% compare
  4. 50 Cook Islands 72.9% compare
  5. 51 Yemen 72.8% compare
  6. 52 Botswana 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nepal?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nepal was 74.0% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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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