Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 593,702 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
593,702
Change on year
up 356.3%
World rank
10th
of 112 countries
All-time high
593,702
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Vanuatu, 1981–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200220231981: 01985: 117.5k1987: 48.0k1988: 6.7k1992: 1.2k1993: 12.0k1998: 2.4k1999: 02001: 8002004: 54.0k2011: 32.0k2014: 20.0k2015: 188.0k2017: 2.6k2020: 130.1k2023: 593.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Vanuatu is 593,702, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 356.3% on the previous year and up 2,867.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Vanuatu peaked at 593,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

Vanuatu ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 0
1985 117,500
1987 48,000 -59.1%
1988 6,700 -86.0%
1992 1,160 -82.7%
1993 12,005 +934.9%
1998 2,400 -80.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2001 800
2004 54,008 +6651.0%
2011 32,000 -40.7%
2014 20,006 -37.5%
2015 188,000 +839.7%
2017 2,564 -98.6%
2020 130,120 +4974.9%
2023 593,702 +356.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,050 0 117,500 4
1990s 3,891 0 12,005 4
2000s 27,404 800 54,008 2
2010s 60,642 2,564 188,000 4
2020s 361,911 130,120 593,702 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 7 Myanmar 1.00 million compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 669,367 compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 597,153 compare
  4. 11 Argentina 400,006 compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 283,338 compare
  6. 13 Colombia 262,059 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Vanuatu?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Vanuatu was 593,702 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 593,702 in 2023.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,867.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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