Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Tanzania
60.09 million people
in 2023
Uganda
47.78 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
8th
Uganda rank
9th

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

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 60.09 million people against 47.78 million people in Uganda, a difference of 12.31 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 38.46 million people 27.40 million people 11.06 million people Tanzania
2010s 49.74 million people 36.90 million people 12.83 million people Tanzania
2020s 58.47 million people 45.85 million people 12.62 million people Tanzania

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, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 60.09 million people against 47.78 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Tanzania and Uganda?
12.31 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Tanzania ranks 8th 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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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.