Pakistan
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
Pakistan
Population Size ('000)
155,332,699
GDP per capital (USD)
1006.95
Income per day (USD)
2.76
Urban Population (%)
37.00%
Rural Population (%)
63.00%
Average Household size
7
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
81%
Number of people affected by HAP
125,801,738
Number of households affected by HAP
18,500,256
Number of deaths per year
56,000
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
30.80%
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
90.60%
Population using wood for cooking (%)
60.20%
Population using dung for cooking (%)
6.90%
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
0.40%
Population using coal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using gas for cooking (%)
32.10%
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
0.20%
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
0.20%
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
91%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
59%
Diarrhea deaths per year
59200
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
30000
Deaths per year from malaria
1,600
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
62,300
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
3,100
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
165
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
medium
Infrastructure strength score
2.75
Prevailance of lending institutions
28
Number of borrowers
926,000
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
105
Lending interest rate
14 %
Starting business score *
90
Getting credit score *
67
Protecting investors score *
29
Trading across borders score *
75
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
0.5465
Economic participation and opportunity score *
0.3059
Educational attainment score *
0.7698
Health and survival score *
0.9557
Political empowerment score *
0.1545
Percentage of girls in school
67%
Literacy rate of women (%)
40%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
deforestation, desertification, water shortages, water pollution
Environmental considerations
fuelwood deficit
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
0.95
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
0.323
Primary Fuel Used
Wood
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
14.7