Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.5% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 59.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.3% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 69.2% | 75.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Yemen was 75.1% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Yemen ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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