Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 91.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 1990
All-time low
91.9%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 91.9% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 94.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2023.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.9% | — |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.8% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Liberia 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Central African Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 South Sudan 100.0% compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Africa (WHO region) was 91.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2023.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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