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

Vietnam: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 99.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
99.05 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.05 million people
in 2023
All-time low
10.18 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2000201120232000: 10.2M people2001: 12.5M people2002: 15.1M people2003: 17.7M people2004: 20.7M people2005: 23.8M people2006: 27.4M people2007: 30.9M people2008: 35.1M people2009: 39.8M people2010: 44.5M people2011: 50.1M people2012: 55.8M people2013: 62.1M people2014: 68.3M people2015: 74.0M people2016: 79.3M people2017: 84.3M people2018: 88.2M people2019: 91.4M people2020: 94.1M people2021: 96.2M people2022: 97.8M people2023: 99.0M 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 Vietnam stood at 99.05 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vietnam peaked at 99.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million people, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.32 million people 10.18 million people 39.81 million people 10
2010s 69.81 million people 44.51 million people 91.44 million people 10
2020s 96.76 million people 94.06 million people 99.05 million people 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 8 Japan 124.52 million people compare
  2. 9 Egypt 114.42 million people compare
  3. 10 Mexico 110.41 million people compare
  4. 12 Iran 86.71 million people compare
  5. 13 Germany 83.29 million people compare
  6. 14 Turkey 81.32 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 Vietnam?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vietnam was 99.05 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 99.05 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million people in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Vietnam ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.