Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 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, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe stood at 63.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 71.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 44th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 253.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 15.71 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 303.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 876.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Zimbabwe was 63.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.