Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 25.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.8%
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 1990
All-time low
25.8%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 25.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 79.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2023.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.8% | — |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 77.2% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 67.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 35.7% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 25.8% | 33.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 25.8% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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