People without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: People without clean cooking fuels region was 7.26 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.26 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.26 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.42 million
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone, 2004–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2004201020162004: 5.4M2005: 5.6M2006: 5.8M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.1M2009: 6.2M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.7M2013: 6.8M2014: 7.0M2015: 7.1M2016: 7.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 7.26 million for people without clean cooking fuels region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.26 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million, in 2004.

Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

People without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 5.42 million —
2005 5.63 million +3.9%
2006 5.81 million +3.2%
2007 5.97 million +2.7%
2008 6.11 million +2.4%
2009 6.24 million +2.2%
2010 6.38 million +2.2%
2011 6.52 million +2.2%
2012 6.66 million +2.2%
2013 6.81 million +2.2%
2014 6.96 million +2.2%
2015 7.11 million +2.1%
2016 7.26 million +2.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 7.26 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 7.26 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.86 million 5.42 million 6.24 million 6
2010s 6.82 million 6.38 million 7.26 million 7

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 46 Guatemala 8.67 million compare
  2. 47 South Africa 8.57 million compare
  3. 48 Peru 7.71 million compare
  4. 50 Papua New Guinea 7.16 million compare
  5. 51 Togo 7.01 million compare
  6. 52 Laos 6.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Sierra Leone was 7.26 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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