People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana
Botswana: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 775,845 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 775,845 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana peaked at 901,861 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 775,845 people, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 872,202 people | 845,277 people | 901,861 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,287 people | 775,845 people | 842,732 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana was 775,845 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 901,861 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,845 people in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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