Nepal vs Somalia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Nepal
17.02 million people
in 2023
Somalia
17.37 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Somalia rank
30th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.37 million people against 17.02 million people in Nepal, a difference of 352,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 million people | 10.37 million people | 12.39 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 13.49 million people | 6.16 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.53 million people | 16.72 million people | 806,450 people | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.37 million people against 17.02 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Nepal and Somalia?
- 352,200 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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.