Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bolivia was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.