Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 151st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 37.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.