Nepal vs Sudan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Nepal
17.02 million people
in 2023
Sudan
14.74 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
Sudan rank
32nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.02 million people against 14.74 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.28 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 million people | 25.60 million people | 2.85 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 20.90 million people | 1.25 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.53 million people | 16.01 million people | 1.51 million 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 Sudan?
- Nepal, at 17.02 million people against 14.74 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Nepal and Sudan?
- 2.28 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nepal ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 32nd 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.