Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe stood at 63. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 67 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6 | 63 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 9,240 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe was 63 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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