People without clean cooking fuels region in Niger

Niger: People without clean cooking fuels region was 20.39 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.39 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.39 million
in 2016
All-time low
11.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200820162000: 11.2M2001: 11.6M2002: 12.1M2003: 12.5M2004: 13.0M2005: 13.5M2006: 14.0M2007: 14.5M2008: 15.0M2009: 15.6M2010: 16.2M2011: 16.8M2012: 17.5M2013: 18.2M2014: 18.9M2015: 19.6M2016: 20.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Niger is 20.39 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Niger peaked at 20.39 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million, in 2000.

Niger ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Niger, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 11.22 million —
2001 11.63 million +3.6%
2002 12.05 million +3.7%
2003 12.50 million +3.7%
2004 12.96 million +3.7%
2005 13.45 million +3.8%
2006 13.96 million +3.8%
2007 14.48 million +3.8%
2008 15.03 million +3.8%
2009 15.61 million +3.9%
2010 16.21 million +3.8%
2011 16.84 million +3.9%
2012 17.50 million +3.9%
2013 18.19 million +4.0%
2014 18.90 million +3.9%
2015 19.63 million +3.8%
2016 20.39 million +3.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 20.39 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 20.39 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.29 million 11.22 million 15.61 million 10
2010s 18.24 million 16.21 million 20.39 million 7

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 18 Sudan 23.39 million compare
  2. 19 North Korea 22.57 million compare
  3. 20 Ghana 22.30 million compare
  4. 22 Nepal 19.73 million compare
  5. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 19.48 million compare
  6. 24 Cameroon 18.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Niger?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Niger was 20.39 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 20.39 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million in 2000.
How does Niger rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Niger ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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