Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 35.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 43.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 35.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.