Armenia
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Asia
Country
Armenia
Population Size ('000)
3,026,879
GDP per capital (USD)
2996.31
Income per day (USD)
8.21
Urban Population (%)
63.70%
Rural Population (%)
36.30%
Average Household size
4
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
26%
Number of people affected by HAP
799,096
Number of households affected by HAP
194,901
Number of deaths per year
400
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Population using wood for cooking (%)
no data
Population using dung for cooking (%)
no data
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using coal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
no data
Population using gas for cooking (%)
no data
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
no data
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
no data
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
92%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
83%
Diarrhea deaths per year
100
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
2700
Deaths per year from malaria
0
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
300
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
100
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
84
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
low
Infrastructure strength score
3.46
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
55
Lending interest rate
19.3 %
Starting business score *
10
Getting credit score *
40
Protecting investors score *
97
Trading across borders score *
104
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
0.6669
Economic participation and opportunity score *
0.669
Educational attainment score *
0.9994
Health and survival score *
0.937
Political empowerment score *
0.0621
Percentage of girls in school
no data
Literacy rate of women (%)
99%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
5.21
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
no data
Primary Fuel Used
no data
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data