Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh peaked at 91.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh was 71.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.