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

Ethiopia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 140,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
140,527
Change on year
down 91.9%
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.36 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
44
1981–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1981–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1981200220241981: 20.0k1982: 3.9M1983: 7.8M1984: 3.9M1985: 28.0k1986: 3.5M1987: 7.0M1988: 47.2k1989: 6.5M1990: 350.0k1991: 244.9k1992: 139.9k1993: 34.8k1994: 43.0k1995: 93.9k1996: 115.0k1997: 1.1M1998: 01999: 5.0M2000: 30.2k2001: 39.5k2002: 4.0k2003: 12.7M2004: 7.8M2005: 2.8M2006: 434.1k2007: 245.4k2008: 6.5M2009: 6.2M2010: 80.7k2011: 4.8M2012: 1.0M2013: 51.5k2014: 5.2M2015: 10.4M2016: 493.1k2017: 246.6k2018: 212019: 200.0k2020: 1.2M2021: 6.8M2022: 24.4M2023: 1.7M2024: 140.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia is 140,527, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 24.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Ethiopia 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 20,000 —
1982 3.88 million +19325.0%
1983 7.75 million +99.5%
1984 3.89 million -49.8%
1985 28,000 -99.3%
1986 3.51 million +12450.0%
1987 7.00 million +99.2%
1988 47,240 -99.3%
1989 6.50 million +13659.5%
1990 350,000 -94.6%
1991 244,933 -30.0%
1992 139,867 -42.9%
1993 34,800 -75.1%
1994 43,043 +23.7%
1995 93,875 +118.1%
1996 115,000 +22.5%
1997 1.05 million +814.1%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 5.05 million —
2000 30,170 -99.4%
2001 39,500 +30.9%
2002 4,000 -89.9%
2003 12.71 million +317650.0%
2004 7.78 million -38.8%
2005 2.84 million -63.4%
2006 434,146 -84.7%
2007 245,386 -43.5%
2008 6.52 million +2555.6%
2009 6.20 million -4.9%
2010 80,700 -98.7%
2011 4.85 million +5904.8%
2012 1.00 million -79.4%
2013 51,500 -94.8%
2014 5.23 million +10057.4%
2015 10.41 million +99.0%
2016 493,080 -95.3%
2017 246,550 -50.0%
2018 21 -100.0%
2019 200,000 +952281.0%
2020 1.23 million +514.9%
2021 6.80 million +452.9%
2022 24.36 million +258.3%
2023 1.74 million -92.9%
2024 140,527 -91.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 140,527 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 140,527 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia 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 +952281.0% 21 200,000
2003 +317650.0% 4,000 12.71 million
1982 +19325.0% 20,000 3.88 million
1989 +13659.5% 47,240 6.50 million
1986 +12450.0% 28,000 3.51 million
2014 +10057.4% 51,500 5.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.63 million 20,000 7.75 million 9
1990s 712,000 0 5.05 million 10
2000s 3.68 million 4,000 12.71 million 10
2010s 2.26 million 21 10.41 million 10
2020s 6.86 million 140,527 24.36 million 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 47 Guinea 176,000 compare
  2. 48 Jamaica 160,060 compare
  3. 49 East Timor 143,670 compare
  4. 51 China 135,620 compare
  5. 52 Honduras 129,216 compare
  6. 53 Philippines 123,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Ethiopia was 140,527 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.36 million in 2022.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.