People without clean cooking fuels region in Tanzania

Tanzania: People without clean cooking fuels region was 51.90 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.90 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
51.90 million
in 2016
All-time low
33.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000200820162000: 33.1M2001: 34.0M2002: 34.9M2003: 35.9M2004: 36.9M2005: 37.9M2006: 39.0M2007: 40.1M2008: 41.2M2009: 42.4M2010: 43.6M2011: 44.9M2012: 46.2M2013: 47.5M2014: 49.0M2015: 50.4M2016: 51.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Tanzania is 51.90 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Tanzania peaked at 51.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.14 million, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Tanzania, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 33.14 million —
2001 34.01 million +2.6%
2002 34.93 million +2.7%
2003 35.90 million +2.8%
2004 36.90 million +2.8%
2005 37.93 million +2.8%
2006 39.01 million +2.8%
2007 40.10 million +2.8%
2008 41.21 million +2.8%
2009 42.41 million +2.9%
2010 43.61 million +2.8%
2011 44.88 million +2.9%
2012 46.18 million +2.9%
2013 47.55 million +3.0%
2014 48.96 million +3.0%
2015 50.38 million +2.9%
2016 51.90 million +3.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 51.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 51.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.55 million 33.14 million 42.41 million 10
2010s 47.64 million 43.61 million 51.90 million 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Ethiopia 99.97 million compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.62 million compare
  3. 9 Philippines 58.86 million compare
  4. 11 Myanmar 43.28 million compare
  5. 12 Kenya 42.47 million compare
  6. 13 Uganda 39.34 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 Tanzania?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Tanzania was 51.90 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 51.90 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 33.14 million in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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