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

Yemen: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 18.63 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.63 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.65 million people
in 2022
All-time low
10.65 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 10.6M people2001: 11.2M people2002: 11.6M people2003: 12.1M people2004: 12.7M people2005: 13.2M people2006: 13.7M people2007: 14.3M people2008: 14.8M people2009: 15.4M people2010: 15.8M people2011: 16.3M people2012: 16.7M people2013: 17.1M people2014: 17.5M people2015: 17.8M people2016: 17.9M people2017: 18.2M people2018: 18.4M people2019: 18.5M people2020: 18.5M people2021: 18.6M people2022: 18.7M people2023: 18.6M 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 Yemen is 18.63 million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Yemen peaked at 18.65 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.65 million people, in 2000.

That places Yemen 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Yemen, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 10.65 million people
2001 11.16 million people +4.9%
2002 11.61 million people +3.9%
2003 12.14 million people +4.6%
2004 12.72 million people +4.7%
2005 13.22 million people +4.0%
2006 13.75 million people +4.0%
2007 14.32 million people +4.2%
2008 14.82 million people +3.4%
2009 15.38 million people +3.8%
2010 15.84 million people +3.0%
2011 16.30 million people +2.9%
2012 16.69 million people +2.4%
2013 17.12 million people +2.6%
2014 17.47 million people +2.1%
2015 17.76 million people +1.7%
2016 17.92 million people +0.9%
2017 18.20 million people +1.6%
2018 18.44 million people +1.3%
2019 18.50 million people +0.3%
2020 18.54 million people +0.2%
2021 18.61 million people +0.4%
2022 18.65 million people +0.2%
2023 18.63 million people -0.1%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 18.63 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 18.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 18.63 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09 million people, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.98 million people 10.65 million people 15.38 million people 10
2010s 17.42 million people 15.84 million people 18.50 million people 10
2020s 18.61 million people 18.54 million people 18.65 million people 4

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  1. 42 Chile 19.66 million people compare
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  3. 44 Romania 19.06 million people compare
  4. 46 Angola 18.45 million people compare
  5. 47 Netherlands 17.88 million people compare
  6. 48 Kenya 17.49 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Yemen?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Yemen was 18.63 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 18.65 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 10.65 million people in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Yemen ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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.