Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
80.5%
in 1990
All-time low
45.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 45.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 80.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 66.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 56.2% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 48.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.2% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 45.2% 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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