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

Eswatini: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 611,562 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
611,562 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
782,102 people
in 2000
All-time low
603,167 people
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 782.1k people2001: 773.6k people2002: 764.9k people2003: 756.3k people2004: 748.0k people2005: 737.0k people2006: 727.7k people2007: 714.4k people2008: 703.9k people2009: 689.6k people2010: 675.9k people2011: 664.0k people2012: 651.8k people2013: 637.3k people2014: 630.6k people2015: 620.5k people2016: 609.2k people2017: 605.2k people2018: 603.2k people2019: 605.3k people2020: 603.5k people2021: 609.3k people2022: 610.7k people2023: 611.6k 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini stood at 611,562 people.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini peaked at 782,102 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 603,167 people, in 2018.

That places Eswatini 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 739,742 people 689,616 people 782,102 people 10
2010s 630,306 people 603,167 people 675,883 people 10
2020s 608,772 people 603,521 people 611,562 people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini was 611,562 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 782,102 people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 603,167 people in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Eswatini ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data

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.