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

Vietnam: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2024
All-time low
15.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

204060801002000201220242000: 15 %2001: 18 %2002: 21 %2003: 25 %2004: 28 %2005: 31 %2006: 34 %2007: 37 %2008: 40 %2009: 44 %2010: 47 %2011: 50 %2012: 55 %2013: 59 %2014: 63 %2015: 67 %2016: 71 %2017: 75 %2018: 78 %2019: 81 %2020: 84 %2021: 86 %2022: 88 %2023: 90 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 103rd 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 29.3% 15.0% 44.0% 10
2010s 64.6% 47.0% 81.0% 10
2020s 87.8% 84.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 101 Latvia 92.0% compare
  2. 101 Venezuela 92.0% compare
  3. 103 Bolivia 91.0% compare
  4. 103 Tonga 91.0% compare
  5. 106 China 90.0% compare
  6. 106 Indonesia 90.0% compare
  7. 106 Lebanon 90.0% compare
  8. 106 South Africa 90.0% 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 Vietnam?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Vietnam was 91.0% 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Vietnam ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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.