Number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of people affected by disaster was 333 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
333
Change on year
up 2,063.1%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,507
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
6
2008–2021

Number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati, 2008–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201420212008: 852014: 442015: 2.5k2019: 32020: 15.42021: 333

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati is 333, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2,063.1% on the previous year and up 291.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati peaked at 2,507 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.

That places Kiribati 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Kiribati, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 85
2014 44 -48.2%
2015 2,507 +5597.7%
2019 3 -99.9%
2020 15.39 +413.1%
2021 333 +2063.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85 85 85 1
2010s 851.33 3 2,507 3
2020s 174.2 15.39 333 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati?
Number of people affected by disaster in Kiribati was 333 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2,507 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Kiribati ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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