Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe stood at 77. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 2001 | 87.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.7 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.6 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.9 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.95 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.79 | 81.9 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.78 | 78.4 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.62 | 77 | 78.1 | 4 |
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More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe was 77 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.