Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 89.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
89.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 89.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% 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 Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.0% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.8% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Burundi 90.9% compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 90.8% compare
- 18 Vanuatu 90.2% compare
- 20 Nicaragua 89.2% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.1% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 88.8% compare
- 22 Mozambique 88.8% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- 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 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.98 % 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 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Rwanda was 89.8% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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