Chad vs Zambia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Chad
17.45 million people
in 2023
Zambia
18.82 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.82 million people against 17.45 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.37 million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 million people | 9.83 million people | 56,983 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 13.80 million people | 13.93 million people | 126,720 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.66 million people | 17.90 million people | 1.24 million people | Zambia |
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, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.82 million people against 17.45 million people in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Chad and Zambia?
- 1.37 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Chad ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.