Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 46.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 145th 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 | 36.9% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia was 46.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.