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

Cameroon: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 500,008 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
500,008
Change on year
up 424.9%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
33
1988–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1988–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1988200620241988: 1.0k1989: 94.0k1990: 186.9k1991: 2001992: 133.31993: 66.71994: 01999: 1.0k2000: 5002001: 1.5k2002: 8002003: 1002004: 502005: 02006: 5.1k2007: 10.3k2008: 25.0k2009: 14.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 33.5k2012: 64.0k2013: 8052014: 250.0k2015: 30.0k2016: 21.4k2017: 12.9k2018: 6.4k2019: 02020: 26.4k2021: 1.3M2022: 2.5M2023: 95.3k2024: 500.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 500,008.

The figure is up 424.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 2.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

Cameroon ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, 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), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 1,000 —
1989 93,950 +9295.0%
1990 186,900 +98.9%
1991 200 -99.9%
1992 133.33 -33.3%
1993 66.67 -50.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1999 1,000 —
2000 500 -50.0%
2001 1,500 +200.0%
2002 800 -46.7%
2003 100 -87.5%
2004 50 -50.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 5,148 —
2007 10,296 +100.0%
2008 25,000 +142.8%
2009 14,048 -43.8%
2010 3,095 -78.0%
2011 33,538 +983.6%
2012 63,980 +90.8%
2013 805 -98.7%
2014 250,000 +30955.9%
2015 30,000 -88.0%
2016 21,445 -28.5%
2017 12,890 -39.9%
2018 6,445 -50.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 26,402 —
2021 1.28 million +4764.9%
2022 2.54 million +97.9%
2023 95,260 -96.3%
2024 500,008 +424.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 500,008 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 500,008 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon 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
2014 +30955.9% 805 250,000
1989 +9295.0% 1,000 93,950
2021 +4764.9% 26,402 1.28 million
2011 +983.6% 3,095 33,538

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47,475 1,000 93,950 2
1990s 31,383 0 186,900 6
2000s 5,744 0 25,000 10
2010s 42,220 0 250,000 10
2020s 889,716 26,402 2.54 million 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Afghanistan 640,084 compare
  2. 29 Vanuatu 593,702 compare
  3. 30 Pakistan 580,808 compare
  4. 32 Mali 380,154 compare
  5. 33 Georgia 350,000 compare
  6. 34 Kenya 325,680 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Cameroon was 500,008 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2022.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Cameroon rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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.