Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 93.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2008
All-time low
85.7%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone stood at 93.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone peaked at 96.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.7% | — |
| 1991 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 85.7% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 94.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 7 South Sudan 94.3% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 94.2% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 93.8% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 92.9% compare
- 12 Cameroon 92.3% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 92.2% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sierra Leone was 93.6% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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