Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 22.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana, 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana is 22.71 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana peaked at 22.89 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million people, in 2000.
That places Ghana 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 million people | 18.42 million people | 21.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.40 million people | 21.58 million people | 22.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 million people | 22.71 million people | 22.86 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana was 22.71 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.