Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 20.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Kiribati 24.0% compare
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 164 East Timor 19.0% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 20.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.