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
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Madagascar, 2000–2016
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Uganda 39.34 million people compare
- 14 Vietnam 30.98 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 26.80 million people compare
- 17 Afghanistan 23.90 million people compare
- 18 Sudan 23.39 million people compare
- 19 North Korea 22.57 million people compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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