Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 48.70 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh stood at 48.70 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh peaked at 48.70 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.36 million people, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 13.58 million people | 10.36 million people | 17.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.06 million people | 19.18 million people | 38.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 million people | 40.91 million people | 48.70 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Bangladesh was 48.70 million 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 48.70 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 million people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.