Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti

Djibouti: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.04 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.04 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.04 million people
in 2023
All-time low
718,920 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 718.9k people2001: 741.2k people2002: 762.2k people2003: 777.7k people2004: 788.9k people2005: 798.9k people2006: 813.0k people2007: 827.3k people2008: 842.7k people2009: 856.8k people2010: 869.8k people2011: 884.1k people2012: 896.2k people2013: 910.0k people2014: 922.5k people2015: 933.6k people2016: 947.4k people2017: 959.9k people2018: 972.2k people2019: 985.8k people2020: 998.0k people2021: 1.0M people2022: 1.0M people2023: 1.0M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 1.04 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti peaked at 1.04 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 718,920 people, in 2000.

That places Djibouti 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 718,920 people
2001 741,232 people +3.1%
2002 762,160 people +2.8%
2003 777,724 people +2.0%
2004 788,948 people +1.4%
2005 798,887 people +1.3%
2006 812,976 people +1.8%
2007 827,304 people +1.8%
2008 842,741 people +1.9%
2009 856,835 people +1.7%
2010 869,785 people +1.5%
2011 884,056 people +1.6%
2012 896,174 people +1.4%
2013 909,977 people +1.5%
2014 922,500 people +1.4%
2015 933,586 people +1.2%
2016 947,377 people +1.5%
2017 959,905 people +1.3%
2018 972,197 people +1.3%
2019 985,826 people +1.4%
2020 997,985 people +1.2%
2021 1.01 million people +1.3%
2022 1.03 million people +1.4%
2023 1.04 million people +1.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 1.04 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 1.04 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,585 people, 11.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 792,773 people 718,920 people 856,835 people 10
2010s 928,138 people 869,785 people 985,826 people 10
2020s 1.02 million people 997,985 people 1.04 million people 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 79 East Timor 1.12 million people compare
  2. 80 Serbia 1.12 million people compare
  3. 81 Lesotho 1.07 million people compare
  4. 83 Ecuador 952,945 people compare
  5. 84 Botswana 833,362 people compare
  6. 85 Comoros 761,947 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti was 1.04 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 718,920 people in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Djibouti ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
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.