Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1990
All-time low
99.4%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 99.8% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 99.7% compare
- 13 Somalia 99.5% compare
- 13 Mali 99.5% compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 99.5% compare
- 13 Niger 99.5% compare
- 13 Madagascar 99.5% compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,158 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Malawi was 99.5% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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