Botswana vs Zambia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Botswana
1.65 million people
in 2023
Zambia
1.91 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
119th
Zambia rank
116th

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.91 million people against 1.65 million people in Botswana, a difference of 259,720 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 116th of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.