Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines

Philippines: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 46.53 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.53 million people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
58.80 million people
in 2013
All-time low
46.53 million people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines, 2000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201120232000: 49.8M people2001: 50.0M people2002: 50.4M people2003: 50.9M people2004: 51.8M people2005: 52.5M people2006: 53.4M people2007: 54.6M people2008: 55.6M people2009: 56.6M people2010: 57.6M people2011: 58.3M people2012: 58.5M people2013: 58.8M people2014: 58.1M people2015: 57.8M people2016: 57.0M people2017: 55.7M people2018: 54.5M people2019: 53.4M people2020: 51.6M people2021: 50.2M people2022: 48.3M people2023: 46.5M people

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 Philippines is 46.53 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines peaked at 58.80 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.53 million people, in 2023.

That places Philippines 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.57 million people 49.85 million people 56.63 million people 10
2010s 56.97 million people 53.41 million people 58.80 million people 10
2020s 49.16 million people 46.53 million people 51.56 million people 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.50 million people compare
  2. 8 Tanzania 60.09 million people compare
  3. 9 Uganda 47.78 million people compare
  4. 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines was 46.53 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.80 million people in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 46.53 million people in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Philippines ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by 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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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.