Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 27.4% 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Africa peaked at 53.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2023.
That places South Africa 83rd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.7% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 34.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Africa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Africa was 27.4% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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