Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 30.70 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Madagascar, 2000–2023
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 Madagascar stood at 30.70 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Madagascar peaked at 30.70 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.32 million people, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 13th 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 | 18.74 million people | 16.32 million people | 21.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 million people | 21.96 million people | 27.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 million people | 28.58 million people | 30.70 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Philippines 46.53 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
- 14 Indonesia 26.43 million people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 25.45 million people compare
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More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Madagascar?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Madagascar was 30.70 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.70 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 million people in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.