Number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number without clean cooking fuel was 11.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.32 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.90 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.32 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 40th 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.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.90 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.32 million | +1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.32 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 7.90 million | 9.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 million | 9.30 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 million | 10.82 million | 11.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Zimbabwe was 11.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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