Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 81.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 159 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1990
All-time low
81.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 98.91991: 98.91992: 98.81993: 98.61994: 98.51995: 98.31996: 98.11997: 97.91998: 97.71999: 97.42000: 97.12001: 96.82002: 96.42003: 96.12004: 95.82005: 95.42006: 952007: 94.52008: 94.22009: 93.72010: 93.22011: 92.82012: 91.92013: 91.32014: 90.42015: 89.52016: 88.72017: 88.12018: 87.12019: 86.12020: 85.12021: 842022: 82.92023: 81.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of is 81.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 98.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2023.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 98.9%
1991 98.9% +0.0%
1992 98.8% -0.1%
1993 98.6% -0.2%
1994 98.5% -0.1%
1995 98.3% -0.2%
1996 98.1% -0.2%
1997 97.9% -0.2%
1998 97.7% -0.2%
1999 97.4% -0.3%
2000 97.1% -0.3%
2001 96.8% -0.3%
2002 96.4% -0.4%
2003 96.1% -0.3%
2004 95.8% -0.3%
2005 95.4% -0.4%
2006 95.0% -0.4%
2007 94.5% -0.5%
2008 94.2% -0.3%
2009 93.7% -0.5%
2010 93.2% -0.5%
2011 92.8% -0.4%
2012 91.9% -1.0%
2013 91.3% -0.7%
2014 90.4% -1.0%
2015 89.5% -1.0%
2016 88.7% -0.9%
2017 88.1% -0.7%
2018 87.1% -1.1%
2019 86.1% -1.1%
2020 85.1% -1.2%
2021 84.0% -1.3%
2022 82.9% -1.3%
2023 81.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.3% 97.4% 98.9% 10
2000s 95.5% 93.7% 97.1% 10
2010s 89.9% 86.1% 93.2% 10
2020s 83.4% 81.7% 85.1% 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 33 Nigeria 82.5% compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 82.0% compare
  3. 34 Eritrea 82.0% compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 81.7% compare
  5. 38 Congo 81.2% compare
  6. 39 Benin 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tanzania, United Republic of was 81.7% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2023.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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