Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 66,004 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
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 Vanuatu stood at 66,004 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu peaked at 66,004 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,775 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,775 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,789 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 26,637 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27,101 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 27,977 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28,453 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,934 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29,208 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,723 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30,255 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,734 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31,408 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,355 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33,083 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34,872 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 36,456 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 38,908 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 41,219 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 44,215 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 47,010 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 51,404 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 55,362 people | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 60,418 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 66,004 people | +9.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 66,004 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 66,004 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,885 people | 24,775 people | 30,255 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,026 people | 30,734 people | 47,010 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,297 people | 51,404 people | 66,004 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 169 Andorra 80,856 people compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 76,145 people compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 69,600 people compare
- 173 Dominica 57,332 people compare
- 174 Central African Republic 51,524 people compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,758 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vanuatu was 66,004 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 66,004 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,775 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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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.