Number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia
Zambia: Number without clean cooking fuel was 18.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.82 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.64 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18.82 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia peaked at 18.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.82 million | +3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 8.64 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 million | 11.72 million | 16.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.90 million | 16.98 million | 18.82 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Zambia was 18.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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