Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 42.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Somalia peaked at 88.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2023.
That places Somalia 71st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 77.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 53.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 42.0% | 50.3% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 7.89 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Somalia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Somalia was 42.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Somalia ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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