Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 26,437 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
26,437
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
28th
of 70 countries
All-time high
53,158
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2022

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands, 2015–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201820222015: 02016: 21.0k2017: 6.4k2018: 02019: 33.6k2020: 53.2k2022: 26.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands is 26,437, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 312.7% over five years.

That places Marshall Islands 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number) in Marshall Islands, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 21,000
2017 6,406 -69.5%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 33,556
2020 53,158 +58.4%
2022 26,437 -50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,192 0 33,556 5
2020s 39,798 26,437 53,158 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Marshall Islands was 26,437 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 53,158 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Marshall Islands ranks 28th out of 70 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 whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
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