Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 82.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2002
All-time low
82.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria is 82.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria peaked at 91.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.7% | — |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 85.7% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.0% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.5% | 84.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Malawi 84.7% compare
- 31 Togo 84.2% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.5% compare
- 34 Madagascar 82.0% compare
- 34 Eritrea 82.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.7% compare
- 36 Guatemala 81.7% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nigeria was 82.5% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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