This statistic illustrates the number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, broken down by region. In 2016, the number of people without access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa was about 590 million people.
Number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by region (in billions)
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IEA. (November 14, 2017). Number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by region (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. "Number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by region (in billions)." Chart. November 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. (2017). Number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by region (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. "Number of People without Access to Electricity Worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by Region (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA, Number of people without access to electricity worldwide from 2000 to 2016, by region (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/ (last visited January 25, 2021)