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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Yemen, 2000–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
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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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.