Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World
World: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 44.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2007
All-time low
44.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World peaked at 70.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2023.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 60.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 52.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 44.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 0.6217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in World was 44.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- How does World rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- World ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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