Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 92.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2004
All-time low
92.5%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 92.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.5% | — |
| 1991 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Papua New Guinea 94.2% compare
- 39 Comoros 94.1% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 92.4% compare
- 43 Angola 91.6% compare
- 44 Senegal 91.2% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % 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 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % 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 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Zimbabwe was 92.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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