Mozambique vs Uganda: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Mozambique
31.15 million people
in 2023
Uganda
47.78 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 47.78 million people against 31.15 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 16.63 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 million people | 27.40 million people | 7.73 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 25.15 million people | 36.90 million people | 11.75 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 30.03 million people | 45.85 million people | 15.82 million people | Uganda |
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, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 47.78 million people against 31.15 million people in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 16.63 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.