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

Latest (2023)
499,135 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
499,135 people
in 2023
All-time low
198,196 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 198.2k people2001: 204.4k people2002: 210.6k people2003: 198.8k people2004: 204.7k people2005: 210.8k people2006: 217.0k people2007: 223.5k people2008: 209.2k people2009: 215.5k people2010: 221.8k people2011: 228.2k people2012: 234.6k people2013: 241.1k people2014: 247.6k people2015: 254.3k people2016: 261.0k people2017: 294.7k people2018: 329.9k people2019: 338.6k people2020: 376.4k people2021: 415.7k people2022: 456.6k people2023: 499.1k people

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.

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Madagascar, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 198,196 people
2001 204,395 people +3.1%
2002 210,599 people +3.0%
2003 198,790 people -5.6%
2004 204,673 people +3.0%
2005 210,757 people +3.0%
2006 217,040 people +3.0%
2007 223,504 people +3.0%
2008 209,238 people -6.4%
2009 215,473 people +3.0%
2010 221,833 people +3.0%
2011 228,223 people +2.9%
2012 234,624 people +2.8%
2013 241,093 people +2.8%
2014 247,643 people +2.7%
2015 254,267 people +2.7%
2016 261,000 people +2.6%
2017 294,672 people +12.9%
2018 329,939 people +12.0%
2019 338,635 people +2.6%
2020 376,396 people +11.2%
2021 415,675 people +10.4%
2022 456,559 people +9.8%
2023 499,135 people +9.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 499,135 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 499,135 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 143 Maldives 524,942 people compare
  2. 144 Haiti 523,683 people compare
  3. 145 Fiji 499,962 people compare
  4. 147 Brunei 458,949 people compare
  5. 148 Cape Verde 438,236 people compare
  6. 149 Eritrea 416,447 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by 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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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.