Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % 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 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Saudi Arabia was 0.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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