People without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives

Maldives: People without clean cooking fuels region was 29,339 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
29,339
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
189,486
in 2000
All-time low
29,339
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200820162000: 189.5k2001: 175.9k2002: 161.3k2003: 145.6k2004: 129.7k2005: 112.6k2006: 99.1k2007: 86.5k2008: 74.3k2009: 65.5k2010: 56.9k2011: 50.6k2012: 45.2k2013: 39.7k2014: 36.1k2015: 32.4k2016: 29.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives stood at 29,339. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives peaked at 189,486 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,339, in 2016.

That places Maldives 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 189,486 —
2001 175,908 -7.2%
2002 161,272 -8.3%
2003 145,590 -9.7%
2004 129,704 -10.9%
2005 112,565 -13.2%
2006 99,098 -12.0%
2007 86,508 -12.7%
2008 74,322 -14.1%
2009 65,519 -11.8%
2010 56,944 -13.1%
2011 50,606 -11.1%
2012 45,165 -10.8%
2013 39,689 -12.1%
2014 36,063 -9.1%
2015 32,390 -10.2%
2016 29,339 -9.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 29,339 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 29,339 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.68 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,997 65,519 189,486 10
2010s 41,457 29,339 56,944 7

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 137 Tonga 41,297 compare
  2. 138 Qatar 40,081 compare
  3. 139 Turkmenistan 38,504 compare
  4. 141 Marshall Islands 20,001 compare
  5. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 10,194 compare
  6. 143 Seychelles 9,127 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Maldives was 29,339 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 189,486 in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 29,339 in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Maldives ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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