Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 54 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia peaked at 67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 48th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54 | -1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1 | 60 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 55 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 | 54 | 56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia was 54 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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