Number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Number of people affected by disaster was 20,080 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20,080
Change on year
up 758.6%
World rank
49th
of 122 countries
All-time high
194,155
in 2018
All-time low
1,833
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2022

Number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands, 2013–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201720222013: 7.6k2014: 14.8k2015: 185.9k2016: 60.9k2017: 51.5k2018: 194.2k2019: 1.8k2020: 2.3k2022: 20.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands stood at 20,080.

The figure is up 758.6% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands peaked at 194,155 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,833, in 2019.

Solomon Islands ranks 49th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Solomon Islands, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 7,577
2014 14,831 +95.7%
2015 185,886 +1153.4%
2016 60,858 -67.3%
2017 51,465 -15.4%
2018 194,155 +277.3%
2019 1,833 -99.1%
2020 2,339 +27.6%
2022 20,080 +758.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73,801 1,833 194,155 7
2020s 11,209 2,339 20,080 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands?
Number of people affected by disaster in Solomon Islands was 20,080 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 194,155 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,833 in 2019.
How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Solomon Islands ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon 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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