Mongolia vs Vietnam: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Mongolia
1.54 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
1.30 million people
in 2023
Mongolia rank
72nd
Vietnam rank
75th

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

  • Mongolia
  • Vietnam
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020112023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.30 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 234,090 people.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Mongolia ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 75th of 189 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 million people 57.91 million people 56.06 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.71 million people 22.50 million people 20.79 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.57 million people 2.50 million people 922,845 people Vietnam

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, Mongolia or Vietnam?
Mongolia, at 1.54 million people against 1.30 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Mongolia and Vietnam?
234,090 people, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Vietnam rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Mongolia ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 75th 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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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.