People without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda

Uganda: People without clean cooking fuels region was 39.34 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.34 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.34 million
in 2016
All-time low
23.41 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000200820162000: 23.4M2001: 24.1M2002: 24.9M2003: 25.7M2004: 26.6M2005: 27.4M2006: 28.3M2007: 29.2M2008: 30.2M2009: 31.1M2010: 32.2M2011: 33.2M2012: 34.3M2013: 35.4M2014: 36.6M2015: 37.9M2016: 39.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda is 39.34 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda peaked at 39.34 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.41 million, in 2000.

That places Uganda 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 23.41 million —
2001 24.15 million +3.2%
2002 24.92 million +3.2%
2003 25.74 million +3.3%
2004 26.57 million +3.2%
2005 27.43 million +3.3%
2006 28.32 million +3.2%
2007 29.22 million +3.2%
2008 30.17 million +3.2%
2009 31.15 million +3.2%
2010 32.16 million +3.2%
2011 33.20 million +3.2%
2012 34.28 million +3.3%
2013 35.42 million +3.3%
2014 36.62 million +3.4%
2015 37.93 million +3.6%
2016 39.34 million +3.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 39.34 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 39.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.11 million 23.41 million 31.15 million 10
2010s 35.56 million 32.16 million 39.34 million 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 10 Tanzania 51.90 million compare
  2. 11 Myanmar 43.28 million compare
  3. 12 Kenya 42.47 million compare
  4. 14 Vietnam 30.98 million compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 26.80 million compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 24.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Uganda was 39.34 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 39.34 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.41 million in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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