Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Malawi
2.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Malawi ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.