Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 37.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 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 Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe was 37.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.