Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Philippines

Philippines: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 68.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.36 million people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.36 million people
in 2023
All-time low
29.78 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 29.8M people2001: 31.4M people2002: 32.6M people2003: 33.8M people2004: 34.6M people2005: 35.5M people2006: 36.1M people2007: 36.5M people2008: 37.1M people2009: 37.8M people2010: 38.7M people2011: 40.0M people2012: 41.7M people2013: 43.3M people2014: 45.7M people2015: 47.5M people2016: 49.7M people2017: 52.4M people2018: 55.0M people2019: 57.4M people2020: 60.5M people2021: 62.9M people2022: 65.6M people2023: 68.4M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Philippines stood at 68.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Philippines peaked at 68.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.78 million people, in 2000.

That places Philippines 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.52 million people 29.78 million people 37.75 million people 10
2010s 47.13 million people 38.73 million people 57.40 million people 10
2020s 64.35 million people 60.52 million people 68.36 million people 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Turkey 81.32 million people compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 68.53 million people compare
  3. 16 France 68.37 million people compare
  4. 18 Thailand 62.24 million people compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 59.71 million people compare
  6. 20 Italy 58.98 million 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 Philippines?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Philippines was 68.36 million 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 68.36 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 29.78 million people in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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

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.