Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 61.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Myanmar peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 80.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 61.6% | 75.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Myanmar was 61.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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