Number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia

Namibia: Number without clean cooking fuel was 1.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia is 1.54 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia peaked at 1.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2000.

That places Namibia 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.20 million —
2001 1.21 million +1.0%
2002 1.22 million +1.0%
2003 1.23 million +0.5%
2004 1.23 million +0.2%
2005 1.23 million -0.2%
2006 1.24 million +0.5%
2007 1.24 million +0.0%
2008 1.24 million +0.3%
2009 1.24 million +0.1%
2010 1.25 million +0.7%
2011 1.26 million +0.9%
2012 1.27 million +0.9%
2013 1.29 million +1.2%
2014 1.31 million +1.4%
2015 1.33 million +1.6%
2016 1.35 million +1.4%
2017 1.37 million +1.7%
2018 1.40 million +2.2%
2019 1.42 million +1.5%
2020 1.45 million +2.0%
2021 1.48 million +1.8%
2022 1.51 million +2.4%
2023 1.54 million +2.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.54 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.54 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 million 1.20 million 1.24 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.25 million 1.42 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 1.45 million 1.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 million compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 1.92 million compare
  3. 70 Venezuela 1.84 million compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 1.54 million compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 1.45 million compare
  6. 74 Equatorial Guinea 1.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Namibia was 1.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Namibia ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
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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