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

Latest (2023)
991,365 people
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
991,365 people
in 2023
All-time low
35,355 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 35.4k people2001: 36.8k people2002: 38.2k people2003: 49.5k people2004: 51.4k people2005: 63.9k people2006: 65.9k people2007: 79.3k people2008: 93.3k people2009: 107.7k people2010: 134.9k people2011: 154.4k people2012: 174.5k people2013: 205.9k people2014: 240.1k people2015: 289.9k people2016: 330.0k people2017: 387.8k people2018: 463.6k people2019: 561.1k people2020: 616.1k people2021: 742.7k people2022: 854.5k people2023: 991.4k 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 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.

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

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Somalia, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 35,355 people
2001 36,794 people +4.1%
2002 38,200 people +3.8%
2003 49,546 people +29.7%
2004 51,405 people +3.8%
2005 63,865 people +24.2%
2006 65,853 people +3.1%
2007 79,258 people +20.4%
2008 93,305 people +17.7%
2009 107,651 people +15.4%
2010 134,879 people +25.3%
2011 154,360 people +14.4%
2012 174,456 people +13.0%
2013 205,914 people +18.0%
2014 240,111 people +16.6%
2015 289,946 people +20.8%
2016 330,021 people +13.8%
2017 387,832 people +17.5%
2018 463,575 people +19.5%
2019 561,084 people +21.0%
2020 616,094 people +9.8%
2021 742,672 people +20.5%
2022 854,491 people +15.1%
2023 991,365 people +16.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 991,365 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 991,365 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Mauritius 1.24 million people compare
  2. 131 Papua New Guinea 1.09 million people compare
  3. 132 Togo 1.09 million people compare
  4. 134 Uganda 875,819 people compare
  5. 135 Laos 850,814 people compare
  6. 136 Benin 846,662 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 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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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.