Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 72.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 159 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2023
All-time low
50.6%
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 72.8% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Yemen peaked at 72.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 51st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.4% | — |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.8% | 72.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0439 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Yemen?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Yemen was 72.8% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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