People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 7.26 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sierra Leone, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.26 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.26 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 million people | 5.42 million people | 6.24 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million people | 6.38 million people | 7.26 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sierra Leone?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Sierra Leone was 7.26 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million people in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 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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