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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bangladesh stood at 71. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 | — |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71 | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9 | 88 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 77 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 71 | 75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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