Number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia

Gambia: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 43,166 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43,166
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
55,216
in 2003
All-time low
42,768
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 52.4k2001: 53.8k2002: 53.7k2003: 55.2k2004: 55.1k2005: 55.0k2006: 54.9k2007: 53.0k2008: 52.7k2009: 52.4k2010: 50.1k2011: 47.6k2012: 47.0k2013: 46.3k2014: 47.6k2015: 46.7k2016: 45.7k2017: 44.5k2018: 45.6k2019: 44.2k2020: 42.8k2021: 43.8k2022: 44.8k2023: 43.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia stood at 43,166.

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 with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia peaked at 55,216 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42,768, 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 with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 52,383 —
2001 53,820 +2.7%
2002 53,749 -0.1%
2003 55,216 +2.7%
2004 55,125 -0.2%
2005 55,012 -0.2%
2006 54,889 -0.2%
2007 52,973 -3.5%
2008 52,718 -0.5%
2009 52,400 -0.6%
2010 50,092 -4.4%
2011 47,611 -5.0%
2012 46,991 -1.3%
2013 46,284 -1.5%
2014 47,620 +2.9%
2015 46,715 -1.9%
2016 45,675 -2.2%
2017 44,502 -2.6%
2018 45,593 +2.5%
2019 44,223 -3.0%
2020 42,768 -3.3%
2021 43,792 +2.4%
2022 44,820 +2.3%
2023 43,166 -3.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 43,166 is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 43,166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,829 52,383 55,216 10
2010s 46,531 44,223 50,092 10
2020s 43,636 42,768 44,820 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 174 Central African Republic 51,524 compare
  2. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,758 compare
  3. 176 Liberia 43,944 compare
  4. 178 Monaco 38,956 compare
  5. 179 San Marino 33,860 compare
  6. 180 Marshall Islands 25,160 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Gambia was 43,166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 55,216 in 2003.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,768 in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Gambia ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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