Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 316,567 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 316,567 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malawi peaked at 378,834 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 237,609 people, in 2002.
That places Malawi 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 237,635 people | — |
| 2001 | 243,454 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 237,609 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 255,813 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 262,515 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 282,481 people | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 290,371 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 298,680 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 321,458 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 331,103 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 355,835 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 366,361 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 361,320 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 371,722 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 365,674 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 375,883 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 368,712 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 378,834 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 352,034 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 361,489 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 351,610 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 340,803 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 329,100 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 316,567 people | -3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 316,567 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 316,567 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,112 people | 237,609 people | 331,103 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,786 people | 352,034 people | 378,834 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,520 people | 316,567 people | 351,610 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malawi?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Malawi was 316,567 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 378,834 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,609 people in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.