Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 14.74 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 14.74 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan peaked at 26.19 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.74 million people, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.60 million people | 24.44 million people | 26.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.90 million people | 17.85 million people | 24.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million people | 14.74 million people | 17.12 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- 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 Sudan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan was 14.74 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 million people in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.