People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 17,201 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Gambia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17,201 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 500,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Gambia 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 500,000 | — |
| 1996 | 4,000 | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 13,333 | +233.3% |
| 1998 | 22,667 | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 32,000 | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 16,125 | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 250 | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 8,019 | — |
| 2004 | 6,137 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 4,191 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 2,246 | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 300 | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 700 | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 16,608 | +2272.6% |
| 2010 | 38,961 | +134.6% |
| 2011 | 233,480 | +499.3% |
| 2012 | 428,000 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 3,300 | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 33,200 | +906.1% |
| 2015 | 63,100 | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 41,550 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 17,550 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 15,101 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 16,025 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 16,949 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 17,201 | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17,201 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17,201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Gambia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2272.6% | 700 | 16,608 |
| 2014 | +906.1% | 3,300 | 33,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18,000 | 4,000 | 32,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,458 | 0 | 16,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,424 | 3,300 | 428,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,725 | 16,025 | 17,201 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Sierra Leone 23,596 compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 22,319 compare
- 90 Iraq 18,017 compare
- 92 Serbia 15,662 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 15,000 compare
- 93 Romania 15,000 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15,000 compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Gambia?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Gambia was 17,201 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 1980.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.