Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 90 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia peaked at 90 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8 | 84 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86 | 84 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Benin 92 compare
- 19 Mozambique 92 compare
- 21 Rwanda 91 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90 compare
- 24 Chad 89 compare
- 24 Comoros 89 compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 89 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zambia was 90 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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