Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Namibia

Namibia: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 42.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2016
All-time low
32.5%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Namibia, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 32.5 % of total population2001: 33.2 % of total population2002: 33.8 % of total population2003: 34.6 % of total population2004: 35.1 % of total population2005: 35.9 % of total population2006: 36.5 % of total population2007: 37.3 % of total population2008: 37.7 % of total population2009: 38.3 % of total population2010: 38.9 % of total population2011: 39.6 % of total population2012: 40.1 % of total population2013: 40.5 % of total population2014: 41.2 % of total population2015: 41.3 % of total population2016: 42.2 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 42.2% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 32.5% 38.3% 10
2010s 40.6% 38.9% 42.2% 7

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 129 Pakistan 43.3% compare
  2. 130 Philippines 43.2% compare
  3. 131 Mongolia 42.8% compare
  4. 133 Sudan 41.3% compare
  5. 134 India 41.0% compare
  6. 135 Fiji, Republic of 39.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia was 42.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Namibia ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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