Malawi vs Mexico: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Malawi
20.79 million people
in 2023
Mexico
19.33 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.79 million people against 19.33 million people in Mexico, a difference of 1.46 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 million people | 16.45 million people | 3.98 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.52 million people | 18.27 million people | 1.75 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.98 million people | 19.18 million people | 797,450 people | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 20.79 million people against 19.33 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Malawi and Mexico?
- 1.46 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th 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.