People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 243,340 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 243,340 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu peaked at 243,340 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 163,212 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,275 people | 163,212 people | 201,072 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,409 people | 206,264 people | 243,340 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu was 243,340 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 243,340 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,212 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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