Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 53.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 53.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2019.
That places Sudan 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 70.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 49.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4.17 current US$ per person (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 30.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 208.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 84.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 396.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sudan was 53.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.