Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1990
All-time low
99.2%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 99.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.2% compare
- 19 North Korea 99.2% compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 99.1% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Uganda was 99.2% 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 Uganda?
- 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 Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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