People without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq

Iraq: People without clean cooking fuels region was 867,672 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
867,672
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2006
All-time low
867,672
in 2016
Years of data
11
2006–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq, 2006–2016

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2006201120162006: 2.5M2007: 2.2M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 928.4k2016: 867.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq is 867,672, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq peaked at 2.53 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 867,672, in 2016.

That places Iraq 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

People without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 2.53 million —
2007 2.19 million -13.4%
2008 1.88 million -14.3%
2009 1.67 million -11.2%
2010 1.46 million -12.7%
2011 1.32 million -9.8%
2012 1.22 million -7.4%
2013 1.09 million -10.5%
2014 1.02 million -6.6%
2015 928,436 -8.9%
2016 867,672 -6.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 867,672 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 867,672 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 518,095, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.07 million 1.67 million 2.53 million 4
2010s 1.13 million 867,672 1.46 million 7

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 86 East Timor 1.13 million compare
  2. 87 Dominican Republic 997,143 compare
  3. 88 El Salvador 889,859 compare
  4. 90 Kazakhstan 829,203 compare
  5. 91 Georgia 827,879 compare
  6. 92 Djibouti 822,083 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Iraq was 867,672 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2006.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 867,672 in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Iraq ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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