Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.9% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Uruguay peaked at 29.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.6% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 19.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Uruguay was 9.9% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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