Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) was 77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of missing persons due to disaster in Philippines, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of missing persons due to disaster in Philippines stood at 77.
That represents a change of up 175.0% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in Philippines peaked at 1,906 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2019.
That places Philippines 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93 | — |
| 2006 | 1,906 | +1949.5% |
| 2007 | 60 | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 175 | +191.7% |
| 2009 | 130 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 55 | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 364 | +561.8% |
| 2012 | 967 | +165.7% |
| 2013 | 1,105 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 51 | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 62 | +138.5% |
| 2018 | 123 | +98.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 37 | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +159.5% |
| 2022 | 175 | +82.3% |
| 2023 | 28 | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | +175.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1949.5% | 93 | 1,906 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.8 | 60 | 1,906 | 5 |
| 2010s | 281.6 | 25 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 28 | 175 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of missing persons due to disaster in Philippines?
- Number of missing persons due to disaster in Philippines was 77 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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