Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania peaked at 11.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania was 11.0% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tanzania ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.