People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Benin

Benin: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 73,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73,000
Change on year
up 103.6%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1984
Years of data
28
1982–2022

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Benin, 1982–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1982200220221982: 580.0k1983: 2.1M1984: 01985: 475.0k1986: 344.7k1987: 214.3k1988: 84.0k1989: 56.0k1990: 28.0k1991: 01992: 11.3k1993: 22.7k1994: 34.0k1995: 123.0k1996: 148.7k1997: 51.0k1998: 420.0k1999: 57.5k2007: 10.9k2008: 158.2k2009: 120.5k2010: 831.0k2011: 5.8k2012: 55.0k2013: 35.5k2020: 7.0k2021: 35.9k2022: 73.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Benin recorded 73,000 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2022.

The figure is up 103.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Benin peaked at 2.10 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.

That places Benin 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Benin, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Benin, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 580,000 —
1983 2.10 million +262.1%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 475,000 —
1986 344,667 -27.4%
1987 214,333 -37.8%
1988 84,000 -60.8%
1989 56,000 -33.3%
1990 28,000 -50.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 11,333 —
1993 22,667 +100.0%
1994 34,000 +50.0%
1995 123,000 +261.8%
1996 148,727 +20.9%
1997 51,000 -65.7%
1998 420,000 +723.5%
1999 57,469 -86.3%
2007 10,884 -81.1%
2008 158,235 +1353.8%
2009 120,457 -23.9%
2010 831,000 +589.9%
2011 5,840 -99.3%
2012 55,000 +841.8%
2013 35,494 -35.5%
2020 7,000 -80.3%
2021 35,850 +412.1%
2022 73,000 +103.6%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 73,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 73,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Benin 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1353.8% 10,884 158,235
2012 +841.8% 5,840 55,000
1998 +723.5% 51,000 420,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 481,750 0 2.10 million 8
1990s 89,620 0 420,000 10
2000s 96,525 10,884 158,235 3
2010s 231,834 5,840 831,000 4
2020s 38,617 7,000 73,000 3

Countries ranked near Benin

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  4. 68 South Africa 72,424 compare
  5. 69 Dominica 71,393 compare
  6. 70 Comoros 64,155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Benin?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Benin was 73,000 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1983.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
How does Benin rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Benin ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.