Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 86.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 1990
All-time low
86.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 86.5% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia peaked at 90.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.3% | — |
| 1991 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.5% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 48 Bangladesh 89.2% compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.0% compare
- 50 Kenya 88.6% compare
- 52 Ghana 85.9% compare
- 53 Cook Islands 83.4% compare
- 54 Guatemala 82.7% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3665 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Namibia was 86.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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