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

Sudan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10203040502000201220242000: 8 %2001: 10 %2002: 13 %2003: 16 %2004: 18 %2005: 21 %2006: 23 %2007: 25 %2008: 27 %2009: 30 %2010: 32 %2011: 34 %2012: 36 %2013: 39 %2014: 41 %2015: 43 %2016: 46 %2017: 48 %2018: 50 %2019: 51 %2020: 51 %2021: 50 %2022: 49 %2023: 48 %2024: 47 %

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 47.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.

Sudan ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 19.1% 8.0% 30.0% 10
2010s 42.0% 32.0% 51.0% 10
2020s 49.0% 47.0% 51.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 141 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
  2. 142 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
  3. 143 Yemen 47.0% compare
  4. 145 Djibouti 46.0% compare
  5. 145 Myanmar 46.0% compare
  6. 145 Namibia 46.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan was 47.0% 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Sudan ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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.