Bolivia vs Lesotho: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Bolivia
1.15 million people
in 2023
Lesotho
1.07 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
78th
Lesotho rank
81st

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Bolivia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.15 million people against 1.07 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 83,050 people.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Bolivia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 189 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 2.92 million people 1.52 million people 1.40 million people Bolivia
2010s 2.00 million people 1.29 million people 709,574 people Bolivia
2020s 1.31 million people 1.12 million people 188,858 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Bolivia or Lesotho?
Bolivia, at 1.15 million people against 1.07 million people in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Bolivia and Lesotho?
83,050 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Lesotho rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Bolivia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
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
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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.