Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 89.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 89.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tanzania, United Republic of was 89.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.