Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2024
All-time low
26.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 26 %2001: 27 %2002: 28 %2003: 29 %2004: 30 %2005: 32 %2006: 33 %2007: 34 %2008: 36 %2009: 37 %2010: 38 %2011: 40 %2012: 41 %2013: 42 %2014: 44 %2015: 46 %2016: 47 %2017: 48 %2018: 49 %2019: 50 %2020: 51 %2021: 52 %2022: 53 %2023: 55 %2024: 56 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 56.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 136th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 26.0% 37.0% 10
2010s 44.5% 38.0% 50.0% 10
2020s 53.4% 51.0% 56.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini was 56.0% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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.