Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.69 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.69 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 11.6% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Malaysia peaked at 5.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 444,234 people, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 567,181 people | 444,234 people | 843,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 1.00 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million people | 4.22 million people | 5.69 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Malaysia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Malaysia was 5.69 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,234 people in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.