Number with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi

Malawi: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 316,567 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316,567
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
155th
of 189 countries
All-time high
378,834
in 2017
All-time low
237,609
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 237.6k2001: 243.5k2002: 237.6k2003: 255.8k2004: 262.5k2005: 282.5k2006: 290.4k2007: 298.7k2008: 321.5k2009: 331.1k2010: 355.8k2011: 366.4k2012: 361.3k2013: 371.7k2014: 365.7k2015: 375.9k2016: 368.7k2017: 378.8k2018: 352.0k2019: 361.5k2020: 351.6k2021: 340.8k2022: 329.1k2023: 316.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi is 316,567, 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 with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi peaked at 378,834 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 237,609, 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 with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 237,635 —
2001 243,454 +2.4%
2002 237,609 -2.4%
2003 255,813 +7.7%
2004 262,515 +2.6%
2005 282,481 +7.6%
2006 290,371 +2.8%
2007 298,680 +2.9%
2008 321,458 +7.6%
2009 331,103 +3.0%
2010 355,835 +7.5%
2011 366,361 +3.0%
2012 361,320 -1.4%
2013 371,722 +2.9%
2014 365,674 -1.6%
2015 375,883 +2.8%
2016 368,712 -1.9%
2017 378,834 +2.7%
2018 352,034 -7.1%
2019 361,489 +2.7%
2020 351,610 -2.7%
2021 340,803 -3.1%
2022 329,100 -3.4%
2023 316,567 -3.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 316,567 is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 316,567 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 276,112 237,609 331,103 10
2010s 365,786 352,034 378,834 10
2020s 334,520 316,567 351,610 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 152 Iceland 385,663 compare
  2. 153 Montenegro 382,847 compare
  3. 154 Belize 340,807 compare
  4. 156 Mali 308,999 compare
  5. 157 Barbados 282,336 compare
  6. 158 East Timor 264,399 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Malawi was 316,567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 378,834 in 2017.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 237,609 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Malawi ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without 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 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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