Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 79.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia is 79.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia peaked at 92.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 41st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.5% | — |
| 1991 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.9% | 80.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Zambia was 79.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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