Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 282,336 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados is 282,336 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados peaked at 282,336 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262,063 people, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 157th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 267,854 people | 262,063 people | 274,123 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 275,243 people | 281,207 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,125 people | 281,698 people | 282,336 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Barbados was 282,336 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,336 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,063 people in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.