Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 66.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 66.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan peaked at 95.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 59th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.5% | — |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 93.9% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.2% | 73.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.8963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Pakistan was 66.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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