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

Dominica: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 71,393 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
71,393
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
69th
of 183 countries
All-time high
71,393
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
22
1980–2017

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Dominica, 1980–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980199820171980: 01981: 2.5k1982: 5.0k1983: 7.5k1984: 10.0k1989: 7101995: 5.0k1996: 3.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 1.8k1999: 7152007: 7.5k2008: 5.7k2009: 3.9k2010: 2.1k2011: 2402012: 7.3k2013: 14.4k2014: 21.5k2015: 28.6k2016: 50.0k2017: 71.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Dominica recorded 71,393 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 848.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 71,393 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Dominica ranks 69th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Dominica, 1980 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1980 0 —
1981 2,500 —
1982 5,000 +100.0%
1983 7,500 +50.0%
1984 10,000 +33.3%
1989 710 -92.9%
1995 5,001 +604.4%
1996 3,930 -21.4%
1997 2,858 -27.3%
1998 1,786 -37.5%
1999 715 -60.0%
2007 7,530 +953.1%
2008 5,708 -24.2%
2009 3,885 -31.9%
2010 2,062 -46.9%
2011 240 -88.4%
2012 7,328 +2953.5%
2013 14,417 +96.7%
2014 21,506 +49.2%
2015 28,594 +33.0%
2016 49,994 +74.8%
2017 71,393 +42.8%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 71,393 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 71,393 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,091, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Dominica 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
2012 +2953.5% 240 7,328
2007 +953.1% 715 7,530

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,285 0 10,000 6
1990s 2,858 715 5,001 5
2000s 5,708 3,885 7,530 3
2010s 24,442 240 71,393 8

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 66 Chile 74,117 compare
  2. 67 Benin 73,000 compare
  3. 68 South Africa 72,424 compare
  4. 70 Comoros 64,155 compare
  5. 71 Poland 57,000 compare
  6. 72 Senegal 55,600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Dominica?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Dominica was 71,393 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 71,393 in 2017.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Dominica rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Dominica ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 848.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica 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.