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

Fiji: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 230,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
230,000
Change on year
up 230.6%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
545,558
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Fiji, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200120231980: 35.2k1981: 4.7k1982: 123.4k1983: 242.1k1984: 182.1k1985: 122.0k1986: 218.0k1987: 3.4k1988: 1.7k1989: 01990: 6.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 160.0k1994: 120.9k1995: 81.8k1996: 42.6k1997: 3.5k1998: 263.5k1999: 1.8k2000: 8862001: 02002: 15.0k2003: 30.0k2004: 5.6k2005: 3.0k2006: 3922007: 9692008: 02009: 14.4k2010: 39.1k2011: 33.5k2012: 27.9k2013: 41.0k2014: 54.0k2015: 67.0k2016: 545.6k2017: 362.4k2018: 179.2k2019: 7.8k2020: 205.1k2021: 82.8k2022: 69.6k2023: 230.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Fiji is 230,000, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 230.6% on the previous year and up 461.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Fiji peaked at 545,558 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Fiji 42nd 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 Fiji, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Fiji, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 35,250 —
1981 4,700 -86.7%
1982 123,423 +2526.0%
1983 242,146 +96.2%
1984 182,073 -24.8%
1985 122,000 -33.0%
1986 218,000 +78.7%
1987 3,369 -98.5%
1988 1,684 -50.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 6,000 —
1991 4,000 -33.3%
1992 2,000 -50.0%
1993 160,003 +7900.1%
1994 120,877 -24.5%
1995 81,752 -32.4%
1996 42,626 -47.9%
1997 3,500 -91.8%
1998 263,455 +7427.3%
1999 1,772 -99.3%
2000 886 -50.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 15,000 —
2003 30,000 +100.0%
2004 5,600 -81.3%
2005 2,996 -46.5%
2006 392 -86.9%
2007 969 +147.2%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 14,401 —
2010 39,101 +171.5%
2011 33,523 -14.3%
2012 27,945 -16.6%
2013 40,963 +46.6%
2014 53,982 +31.8%
2015 67,000 +24.1%
2016 545,558 +714.3%
2017 362,379 -33.6%
2018 179,200 -50.5%
2019 7,780 -95.7%
2020 205,115 +2536.4%
2021 82,751 -59.7%
2022 69,564 -15.9%
2023 230,000 +230.6%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 230,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 12.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 230,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 7.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Fiji 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
1993 +7900.1% 2,000 160,003
1998 +7427.3% 3,500 263,455
2020 +2536.4% 7,780 205,115
1982 +2526.0% 4,700 123,423
2016 +714.3% 67,000 545,558

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93,265 0 242,146 10
1990s 68,598 1,772 263,455 10
2000s 7,024 0 30,000 10
2010s 135,743 7,780 545,558 10
2020s 146,858 69,564 230,000 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 39 Czechia 250,000 compare
  2. 40 Burundi 237,830 compare
  3. 41 Laos 237,283 compare
  4. 43 Somalia 226,000 compare
  5. 44 Tanzania 200,376 compare
  6. 45 Djibouti 192,168 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Fiji?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Fiji was 230,000 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 545,558 in 2016.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Fiji rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Fiji ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 461.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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.