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

Kenya: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 325,680 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
325,680
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.00 million
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
43
1982–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Kenya, 1982–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1982200320241982: 3.0k1983: 301.5k1984: 600.0k1985: 450.0k1986: 300.0k1987: 150.0k1988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 2.7M1992: 2.2M1993: 1.7M1994: 1.2M1995: 600.5k1996: 1.0k1997: 2.5M1998: 2001999: 23.0M2000: 15.4M2001: 7.8M2002: 175.0k2003: 60.3k2004: 2.3M2005: 3.5M2006: 783.3k2007: 42.7k2008: 3.9M2009: 136.2k2010: 211.2k2011: 8.2M2012: 280.7k2013: 115.8k2014: 1.6M2015: 245.3k2016: 3.4M2017: 25.0k2018: 211.2k2019: 2.8M2020: 5.3M2021: 300.0k2022: 578.6k2023: 857.2k2024: 325.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 325,680 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 23.00 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

Kenya ranks 34th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Kenya, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 3,000 —
1983 301,500 +9950.0%
1984 600,000 +99.0%
1985 450,000 -25.0%
1986 300,000 -33.3%
1987 150,000 -50.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 2.70 million —
1992 2.20 million -18.5%
1993 1.70 million -22.7%
1994 1.20 million -29.4%
1995 600,500 -50.0%
1996 1,000 -99.8%
1997 2.50 million +249900.0%
1998 200 -100.0%
1999 23.00 million +11499900.0%
2000 15.39 million -33.1%
2001 7.78 million -49.4%
2002 175,008 -97.8%
2003 60,300 -65.5%
2004 2.31 million +3734.2%
2005 3.54 million +52.9%
2006 783,300 -77.8%
2007 42,657 -94.6%
2008 3.86 million +8954.7%
2009 136,200 -96.5%
2010 211,164 +55.0%
2011 8.15 million +3759.9%
2012 280,670 -96.6%
2013 115,800 -58.7%
2014 1.60 million +1281.7%
2015 245,299 -84.7%
2016 3.41 million +1290.5%
2017 25,000 -99.3%
2018 211,188 +744.8%
2019 2.83 million +1241.7%
2020 5.31 million +87.4%
2021 300,000 -94.4%
2022 578,580 +92.9%
2023 857,161 +48.1%
2024 325,680 -62.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 325,680 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 325,680 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 Kenya 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
1999 +11499900.0% 200 23.00 million
1997 +249900.0% 1,000 2.50 million
1983 +9950.0% 3,000 301,500
2008 +8954.7% 42,657 3.86 million
2011 +3759.9% 211,164 8.15 million
2004 +3734.2% 60,300 2.31 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 225,562 0 600,000 8
1990s 3.39 million 0 23.00 million 10
2000s 3.41 million 42,657 15.39 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 25,000 8.15 million 10
2020s 1.47 million 300,000 5.31 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 31 Cameroon 500,008 compare
  2. 32 Mali 380,154 compare
  3. 33 Georgia 350,000 compare
  4. 35 Congo 321,000 compare
  5. 36 Sudan 317,107 compare
  6. 37 Iran 304,837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Kenya?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Kenya was 325,680 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 23.00 million in 1999.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does Kenya rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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
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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.