Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
96.6%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.6% | — |
| 1991 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Gambia was 99.9% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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