Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 46.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 46.5% 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tuvalu peaked at 83.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 69th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.1% | — |
| 1991 | 82.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 75.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 62.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 66 Philippines 50.1% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 47.2% compare
- 68 Latvia 46.8% compare
- 70 Cambodia 44.4% compare
- 71 Somalia 42.0% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 41.2% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Tuvalu was 46.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Tuvalu ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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