Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.65 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.65 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.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia peaked at 2.65 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million people, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.65 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia was 2.65 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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
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.