People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar

Madagascar: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 24.67 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.67 million people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.67 million people
in 2016
All-time low
15.59 million people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar, 2000–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000200820162000: 15.6M people2001: 16.1M people2002: 16.6M people2003: 17.1M people2004: 17.6M people2005: 18.1M people2006: 18.7M people2007: 19.2M people2008: 19.8M people2009: 20.4M people2010: 20.9M people2011: 21.5M people2012: 22.1M people2013: 22.7M people2014: 23.4M people2015: 24.0M people2016: 24.7M people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 24.67 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar peaked at 24.67 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.59 million people, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 15.59 million people
2001 16.08 million people +3.1%
2002 16.58 million people +3.1%
2003 17.09 million people +3.1%
2004 17.62 million people +3.1%
2005 18.15 million people +3.0%
2006 18.69 million people +3.0%
2007 19.24 million people +2.9%
2008 19.80 million people +2.9%
2009 20.37 million people +2.9%
2010 20.95 million people +2.8%
2011 21.54 million people +2.8%
2012 22.13 million people +2.8%
2013 22.75 million people +2.8%
2014 23.37 million people +2.8%
2015 24.02 million people +2.8%
2016 24.67 million people +2.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 24.67 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 24.67 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.92 million people 15.59 million people 20.37 million people 10
2010s 22.77 million people 20.95 million people 24.67 million people 7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 13 Uganda 39.34 million people compare
  2. 14 Vietnam 30.98 million people compare
  3. 15 Mozambique 26.80 million people compare
  4. 17 Afghanistan 23.90 million people compare
  5. 18 Sudan 23.39 million people compare
  6. 19 North Korea 22.57 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar was 24.67 million 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 24.67 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 15.59 million people in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Madagascar ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by 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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