Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 94.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan stood at 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan peaked at 94.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 7th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 55.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 53.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 80.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.3% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.9% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 4 Ethiopia 97.2% compare
- 5 Gambia 96.4% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 94.6% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 94.2% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 93.8% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 93.6% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in South Sudan was 94.3% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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