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

Congo: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 321,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
321,000
Change on year
up 94.9%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
321,000
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
21
1983–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Congo, 1983–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1983200320231983: 01994: 16.5k1995: 17.4k1996: 18.2k1997: 19.1k1998: 20.0k1999: 42.0k2000: 45.7k2001: 49.3k2002: 53.0k2003: 36.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 5.0k2007: 25.0k2012: 9.6k2019: 253.0k2020: 66.0k2021: 46.7k2022: 164.7k2023: 321.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Congo recorded 321,000 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 3,238.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Congo peaked at 321,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

That places Congo 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, 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), gaps filled in Congo, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Congo, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 0 —
1994 16,500 —
1995 17,375 +5.3%
1996 18,250 +5.0%
1997 19,125 +4.8%
1998 20,000 +4.6%
1999 42,000 +110.0%
2000 45,667 +8.7%
2001 49,333 +8.0%
2002 53,000 +7.4%
2003 36,000 -32.1%
2004 19,000 -47.2%
2005 2,000 -89.5%
2006 5,000 +150.0%
2007 25,000 +400.0%
2012 9,614 -61.5%
2019 253,000 +2531.6%
2020 66,000 -73.9%
2021 46,652 -29.3%
2022 164,679 +253.0%
2023 321,000 +94.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 321,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 321,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Congo 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
2019 +2531.6% 9,614 253,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 22,208 16,500 42,000 6
2000s 29,375 2,000 53,000 8
2010s 131,307 9,614 253,000 2
2020s 149,583 46,652 321,000 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 32 Mali 380,154 compare
  2. 33 Georgia 350,000 compare
  3. 34 Kenya 325,680 compare
  4. 36 Sudan 317,107 compare
  5. 37 Iran 304,837 compare
  6. 38 Mozambique 283,338 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Congo?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Congo was 321,000 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 321,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does Congo rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Congo ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.