Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 499,135 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 499,135 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar peaked at 499,135 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,196 people, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 146th 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 | 209,266 people | 198,196 people | 223,504 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,193 people | 221,833 people | 338,635 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,941 people | 376,396 people | 499,135 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar was 499,135 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 499,135 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,196 people in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Madagascar ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.