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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vietnam, 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 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.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.18 million people | — |
| 2001 | 12.48 million people | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 15.12 million people | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 17.66 million people | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 20.73 million people | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 23.84 million people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 27.36 million people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 30.94 million people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 35.09 million people | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 39.81 million people | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 44.51 million people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 50.07 million people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 55.76 million people | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 62.13 million people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 68.30 million people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 73.98 million people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 79.34 million people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 84.33 million people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 88.25 million people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 91.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 94.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 96.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 99.05 million people | +1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 99.05 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 18.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 99.05 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 65.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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
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.