Vanuatu
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
Vanuatu
Population Size ('000)
209,918
GDP per capital (USD)
3041.73
Income per day (USD)
8.33
Urban Population (%)
25.60%
Rural Population (%)
74.40%
Average Household size
5
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
79%
Number of people affected by HAP
165,835
Number of households affected by HAP
36,442
Number of deaths per year
no data
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
52.60%
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
>95%
Population using wood for cooking (%)
84.50%
Population using dung for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
0.50%
Population using coal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
1.40%
Population using gas for cooking (%)
12.20%
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
0.90%
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
0.50%
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
60%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
50%
Diarrhea deaths per year
<100
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
no data
Deaths per year from malaria
0
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
0
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
0
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
10
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
low
Infrastructure strength score
no data
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
76
Lending interest rate
5.5 %
Starting business score *
114
Getting credit score *
78
Protecting investors score *
79
Trading across borders score *
128
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
no data
Economic participation and opportunity score *
no data
Educational attainment score *
no data
Health and survival score *
no data
Political empowerment score *
no data
Percentage of girls in school
no data
Literacy rate of women (%)
80%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
1
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
0.131
Primary Fuel Used
Wood
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data