People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 9.95 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 9.95 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.95 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million people, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 million people | 8.03 million people | 8.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million people | 8.83 million people | 9.95 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Zimbabwe?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Zimbabwe was 9.95 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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