People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 237,283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Laos, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Laos is 237,283, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 115.5% on the previous year and up 31,537.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 1.59 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Laos ranks 41st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 666.67 | — |
| 1983 | 1,333 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1,333 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 666.67 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 730,000 | — |
| 1989 | 610,105 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 490,210 | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 370,315 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 269,027 | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 120 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 190,000 | +158233.3% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +737.6% |
| 1996 | 420,000 | -73.6% |
| 1997 | 286,667 | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 153,333 | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | -87.0% |
| 2000 | 450,000 | +2150.0% |
| 2001 | 453,000 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 204,190 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 128,887 | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 297,944 | +131.2% |
| 2011 | 467,000 | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 520,626 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 574,253 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 750 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 47,940 | +6292.0% |
| 2016 | 26,328 | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 748,245 | — |
| 2019 | 507,500 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 70,764 | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 26,000 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 42,552 | +63.7% |
| 2023 | 110,129 | +158.8% |
| 2024 | 237,283 | +115.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 237,283 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 237,283 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 8.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +158233.3% | 120 | 190,000 |
| 2015 | +6292.0% | 750 | 47,940 |
| 2000 | +2150.0% | 20,000 | 450,000 |
| 1995 | +737.6% | 190,000 | 1.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,567 | 0 | 730,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 379,107 | 120 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,215 | 128,887 | 453,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 319,059 | 0 | 748,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,346 | 26,000 | 237,283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Laos?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Laos was 237,283 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,537.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.