Kenya vs Tanzania: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Kenya
42.47 million people
in 2016
Tanzania
51.90 million people
in 2016
Kenya rank
12th
Tanzania rank
10th

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 51.90 million people against 42.47 million people in Kenya, a difference of 9.43 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 189 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 34.67 million people 37.55 million people 2.88 million people Tanzania
2010s 40.57 million people 47.64 million people 7.07 million people Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Kenya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 51.90 million people against 42.47 million people in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Kenya and Tanzania?
9.43 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Kenya ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed