Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 97.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia was 97.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.