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

Latest (2016)
243,340 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
243,340 people
in 2016
All-time low
163,212 people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu, 2000–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000200820162000: 163.2k people2001: 166.4k people2002: 170.4k people2003: 174.2k people2004: 178.9k people2005: 183.2k people2006: 187.3k people2007: 191.9k people2008: 196.1k people2009: 201.1k people2010: 206.3k people2011: 211.8k people2012: 218.0k people2013: 224.2k people2014: 230.6k people2015: 236.6k people2016: 243.3k people

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.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 163,212 people
2001 166,371 people +1.9%
2002 170,404 people +2.4%
2003 174,249 people +2.3%
2004 178,873 people +2.7%
2005 183,226 people +2.4%
2006 187,324 people +2.2%
2007 191,899 people +2.4%
2008 196,118 people +2.2%
2009 201,072 people +2.5%
2010 206,264 people +2.6%
2011 211,816 people +2.7%
2012 217,968 people +2.9%
2013 224,249 people +2.9%
2014 230,585 people +2.8%
2015 236,641 people +2.6%
2016 243,340 people +2.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 243,340 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 243,340 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189 people, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181,275 people 163,212 people 201,072 people 10
2010s 224,409 people 206,264 people 243,340 people 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 110 Croatia 304,727 people compare
  2. 111 Czechia 303,254 people compare
  3. 112 Jamaica 276,093 people compare
  4. 114 Moldova 218,849 people compare
  5. 115 Oman 214,107 people compare
  6. 116 Guyana 196,852 people compare

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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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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by 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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