Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 7.81 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 7.81 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 6.4% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan peaked at 7.81 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million people, in 2005.
That places Uzbekistan 46th 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 | 4.05 million people | 3.93 million people | 4.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million people | 4.14 million people | 5.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 million people | 6.48 million people | 7.81 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uzbekistan was 7.81 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million people in 2005.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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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.