Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 43,166 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 43,166 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia peaked at 55,216 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42,768 people, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 177th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,383 people | — |
| 2001 | 53,820 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 53,749 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55,216 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55,125 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55,012 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54,889 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52,973 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 52,718 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52,400 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50,092 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 47,611 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 46,991 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46,284 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47,620 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46,715 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 45,675 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44,502 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 45,593 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44,223 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 42,768 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 43,792 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 44,820 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 43,166 people | -3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 43,166 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 43,166 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,829 people | 52,383 people | 55,216 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,531 people | 44,223 people | 50,092 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,636 people | 42,768 people | 44,820 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 174 Central African Republic 51,524 people compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,758 people compare
- 176 Liberia 43,944 people compare
- 178 Monaco 38,956 people compare
- 179 San Marino 33,860 people compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 25,160 people compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Gambia was 43,166 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,216 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,768 people in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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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.