People without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya

Kenya: People without clean cooking fuels region was 42.47 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.47 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42.47 million
in 2016
All-time low
31.33 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya, 2000–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000200820162000: 31.3M2001: 32.1M2002: 32.8M2003: 33.6M2004: 34.3M2005: 35.1M2006: 35.8M2007: 36.5M2008: 37.2M2009: 37.9M2010: 38.7M2011: 39.3M2012: 40.0M2013: 40.6M2014: 41.2M2015: 41.8M2016: 42.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya is 42.47 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya peaked at 42.47 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.33 million, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 31.33 million —
2001 32.08 million +2.4%
2002 32.85 million +2.4%
2003 33.59 million +2.3%
2004 34.33 million +2.2%
2005 35.06 million +2.1%
2006 35.79 million +2.1%
2007 36.52 million +2.0%
2008 37.25 million +2.0%
2009 37.94 million +1.9%
2010 38.66 million +1.9%
2011 39.31 million +1.7%
2012 39.95 million +1.6%
2013 40.63 million +1.7%
2014 41.18 million +1.3%
2015 41.77 million +1.4%
2016 42.47 million +1.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 42.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 42.47 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.67 million 31.33 million 37.94 million 10
2010s 40.57 million 38.66 million 42.47 million 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Philippines 58.86 million compare
  2. 10 Tanzania 51.90 million compare
  3. 11 Myanmar 43.28 million compare
  4. 13 Uganda 39.34 million compare
  5. 14 Vietnam 30.98 million compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 26.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Kenya was 42.47 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 42.47 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 31.33 million in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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