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

Uganda: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 875,819 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
875,819 people
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
875,819 people
in 2023
All-time low
192,001 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 192.0k people2001: 198.0k people2002: 204.3k people2003: 210.8k people2004: 217.2k people2005: 223.7k people2006: 230.4k people2007: 237.2k people2008: 244.3k people2009: 251.6k people2010: 291.5k people2011: 300.2k people2012: 309.0k people2013: 318.0k people2014: 327.6k people2015: 375.3k people2016: 426.8k people2017: 442.0k people2018: 498.8k people2019: 559.0k people2020: 622.4k people2021: 688.7k people2022: 757.0k people2023: 875.8k 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 Uganda is 875,819 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uganda peaked at 875,819 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192,001 people, in 2000.

That places Uganda 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 220,949 people 192,001 people 251,609 people 10
2010s 384,818 people 291,517 people 558,995 people 10
2020s 735,972 people 622,400 people 875,819 people 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 131 Papua New Guinea 1.09 million people compare
  2. 132 Togo 1.09 million people compare
  3. 133 Somalia 991,365 people compare
  4. 135 Laos 850,814 people compare
  5. 136 Benin 846,662 people compare
  6. 137 Guyana 826,353 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uganda?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Uganda was 875,819 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 875,819 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 192,001 people in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Uganda ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.