Number of people affected by disaster in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Number of people affected by disaster was 52,914 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
52,914
World rank
41st
of 122 countries
All-time high
56,718
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Number of people affected by disaster in Marshall Islands, 2015–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201820222015: 02016: 27.5k2017: 7.0k2018: 02019: 35.8k2020: 56.7k2021: 02022: 52.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 52,914 for number of people affected by disaster in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 652.8% over five years.

That places Marshall Islands 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people affected by disaster in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Marshall Islands, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 27,452
2017 7,029 -74.4%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 35,844
2020 56,718 +58.2%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 52,914

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,065 0 35,844 5
2020s 36,544 0 56,718 3

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  4. 42 Nepal 45,924 compare
  5. 43 Algeria 44,492 compare
  6. 44 Barbados 44,371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Marshall Islands?
Number of people affected by disaster in Marshall Islands was 52,914 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 56,718 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Marshall Islands ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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