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
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.