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

Vanuatu: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 254,405 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
254,405 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
254,405 people
in 2023
All-time low
161,506 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 161.5k people2001: 165.2k people2002: 169.2k people2003: 173.6k people2004: 177.7k people2005: 182.3k people2006: 187.0k people2007: 192.1k people2008: 197.2k people2009: 202.5k people2010: 207.5k people2011: 212.1k people2012: 216.5k people2013: 221.4k people2014: 225.4k people2015: 229.6k people2016: 233.2k people2017: 237.3k people2018: 241.0k people2019: 245.0k people2020: 247.5k people2021: 250.5k people2022: 252.6k people2023: 254.4k people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 254,405 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vanuatu peaked at 254,405 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,506 people, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 95th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 180,837 people 161,506 people 202,476 people 10
2010s 226,901 people 207,514 people 244,975 people 10
2020s 251,248 people 247,454 people 254,405 people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vanuatu?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Vanuatu was 254,405 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 254,405 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 161,506 people in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.