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
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.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.96 million people | 38.46 million people | 4.50 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 40.50 million people | 49.74 million people | 9.23 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 39.08 million people | 58.47 million people | 19.39 million people | Tanzania |
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, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 60.09 million people against 37.85 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 22.24 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.