Ghana vs Malawi: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Ghana
22.71 million people
in 2023
Malawi
20.79 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
19th
Malawi rank
21st

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

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 22.71 million people against 20.79 million people in Malawi, a difference of 1.92 million people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Ghana ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 21st of 189 countries.

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About this data

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
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.