Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 399,440 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 399,440 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahamas peaked at 399,440 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 323,835 people, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342,522 people | 323,835 people | 362,810 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,720 people | 367,478 people | 394,675 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,304 people | 395,863 people | 399,440 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 148 Cape Verde 438,236 people compare
- 149 Eritrea 416,447 people compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 408,308 people compare
- 152 Iceland 385,663 people compare
- 153 Montenegro 382,847 people compare
- 154 Belize 340,807 people compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahamas?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bahamas was 399,440 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 399,440 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,835 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.