People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Laos
Laos: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was 115.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 115.46 % change on previous year for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 215.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Laos peaked at 737.58 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Laos 24th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -27.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -99.96 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1995 | 737.58 % change on previous year | -837.9% |
| 1996 | -73.61 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2002 | -66.89 % change on previous year | -10133.1% |
| 2009 | -36.88 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2014 | -99.87 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2016 | -45.08 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 2019 | -32.17 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2020 | -86.06 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2021 | -63.26 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 63.66 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2023 | 158.81 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2024 | 115.46 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 115.46 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -17.82 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 115.46 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -13.87 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -10133.1% | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -66.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.17 % change on previous year | -99.96 % change on previous year | 737.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -34.37 % change on previous year | -66.89 % change on previous year | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -69.28 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -32.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.72 % change on previous year | -86.06 % change on previous year | 158.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 21 Mongolia 134.33 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Honduras 126.86 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Yemen 117.7 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 115.15 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Benin 103.63 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Congo 94.92 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Laos?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Laos was 115.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 737.58 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.