Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 17,227 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17,227 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21,144 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,472 people, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd 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 | 16,460 people | 15,472 people | 17,286 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,373 people | 17,689 people | 21,144 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,967 people | 17,227 people | 20,132 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea-Bissau was 17,227 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21,144 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,472 people in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.