Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 618,945 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 618,945 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eswatini peaked at 618,945 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 259,312 people, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335,177 people | 259,312 people | 415,538 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,589 people | 435,767 people | 574,599 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,414 people | 589,208 people | 618,945 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eswatini?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Eswatini was 618,945 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 618,945 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,312 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.