People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania
Tanzania: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 51.90 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania is 51.90 million people, 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania peaked at 51.90 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.14 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.55 million people | 33.14 million people | 42.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 million people | 43.61 million people | 51.90 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Tanzania was 51.90 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.90 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.14 million people in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 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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