Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 991,365 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 991,365 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 381.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia peaked at 991,365 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,355 people, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 133rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,123 people | 35,355 people | 107,651 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,218 people | 134,879 people | 561,084 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,156 people | 616,094 people | 991,365 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia was 991,365 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 991,365 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,355 people in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Somalia ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.