Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 97.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2002
All-time low
97.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 97.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.8% | — |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 31 Zambia 97.7% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 97.5% compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 97.3% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 96.5% compare
- 36 Congo 95.1% compare
- 37 Cameroon 94.6% compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 97.1% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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