Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 17.37 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 17.37 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia peaked at 17.37 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.80 million people, in 2000.
That places Somalia 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 million people | 8.80 million people | 11.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 million people | 12.13 million people | 15.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 million people | 16.04 million people | 17.37 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia was 17.37 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million people in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.