Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 50.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 1990
All-time low
50.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 82.81991: 81.71992: 80.61993: 79.21994: 77.91995: 76.51996: 75.31997: 73.81998: 72.81999: 71.32000: 70.42001: 69.22002: 68.52003: 67.72004: 66.92005: 66.62006: 66.22007: 65.82008: 65.52009: 65.22010: 64.72011: 64.22012: 63.52013: 62.82014: 62.22015: 61.12016: 60.22017: 59.12018: 57.82019: 56.42020: 55.22021: 53.42022: 51.82023: 50.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Philippines stood at 50.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Philippines peaked at 82.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2023.

That places Philippines 66th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Philippines, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 82.8%
1991 81.7% -1.3%
1992 80.6% -1.3%
1993 79.2% -1.7%
1994 77.9% -1.6%
1995 76.5% -1.8%
1996 75.3% -1.6%
1997 73.8% -2.0%
1998 72.8% -1.4%
1999 71.3% -2.1%
2000 70.4% -1.3%
2001 69.2% -1.7%
2002 68.5% -1.0%
2003 67.7% -1.2%
2004 66.9% -1.2%
2005 66.6% -0.4%
2006 66.2% -0.6%
2007 65.8% -0.6%
2008 65.5% -0.5%
2009 65.2% -0.5%
2010 64.7% -0.8%
2011 64.2% -0.8%
2012 63.5% -1.1%
2013 62.8% -1.1%
2014 62.2% -1.0%
2015 61.1% -1.8%
2016 60.2% -1.5%
2017 59.1% -1.7%
2018 57.8% -2.3%
2019 56.4% -2.4%
2020 55.2% -2.1%
2021 53.4% -3.3%
2022 51.8% -3.0%
2023 50.1% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.2% 71.3% 82.8% 10
2000s 67.2% 65.2% 70.4% 10
2010s 61.2% 56.4% 64.7% 10
2020s 52.6% 50.1% 55.2% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 63 Mauritania 54.6% compare
  2. 63 Montenegro 54.6% compare
  3. 65 Paraguay 51.2% compare
  4. 67 Sao Tome and Principe 47.2% compare
  5. 68 Latvia 46.8% compare
  6. 69 Tuvalu 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Philippines?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Philippines was 50.1% 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Philippines ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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