Kenya vs Tanzania: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Kenya
37.85 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
60.09 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
11th
Tanzania rank
8th

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 60.09 million people against 37.85 million people in Kenya, a difference of 22.24 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.