Cameroon vs Yemen: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Cameroon
19.66 million people
in 2023
Yemen
20.76 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
23rd
Yemen rank
22nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20.76 million people against 19.66 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 22nd of 189 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 million people | 9.62 million people | 4.86 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17.36 million people | 13.36 million people | 4.00 million people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 19.37 million people | 19.11 million people | 252,950 people | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20.76 million people against 19.66 million people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 1.10 million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 22nd 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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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.