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

Maldives: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 1,320 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,320
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,849
in 1991
All-time low
300
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2021

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Maldives, 1987–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1987200420211987: 3001988: 6.2k1989: 12.1k1990: 18.0k1991: 23.8k2007: 1.6k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1,320 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2021.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 23,849 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1987.

Maldives ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Maldives, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 300 —
1988 6,187 +1962.4%
1989 12,074 +95.2%
1990 17,962 +48.8%
1991 23,849 +32.8%
2007 1,649 -93.1%
2019 1,800 +9.2%
2020 1,560 -13.3%
2021 1,320 -15.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1,320 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1,320 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.80 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,187 300 12,074 3
1990s 20,905 17,962 23,849 2
2000s 1,649 1,649 1,649 1
2010s 1,800 1,800 1,800 1
2020s 1,440 1,320 1,560 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 1,800 compare
  2. 137 Argentina 1,500 compare
  3. 138 Oman 1,391 compare
  4. 140 New Zealand 1,200 compare
  5. 141 Eswatini 1,058 compare
  6. 142 Belize 962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Maldives?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Maldives was 1,320 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 23,849 in 1991.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1987.
How does Maldives rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Maldives ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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.