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

Myanmar: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 1.11 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2008
All-time low
16
in 2005
Years of data
36
1981–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1981–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1981200220241981: 48.6k1982: 36.0k1991: 360.0k1992: 4.6k1993: 34.8k1994: 65.0k1995: 31.9k1996: 84.7k1997: 137.4k1998: 93.7k1999: 50.0k2000: 26.9k2001: 3.8k2002: 50.0k2003: 37.5k2004: 25.0k2005: 162006: 70.1k2007: 166.7k2008: 2.4M2009: 1.4k2010: 406.5k2011: 35.7k2012: 85.0k2013: 73.3k2014: 40.0k2015: 1.6M2016: 952.2k2017: 199.5k2018: 173.1k2019: 8.1k2020: 26.6k2021: 125.0k2022: 700.9k2023: 1.3M2024: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 1.11 million.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 2,667.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 2.42 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 48,588 —
1982 36,000 -25.9%
1991 359,976 +899.9%
1992 4,625 -98.7%
1993 34,798 +652.4%
1994 64,970 +86.7%
1995 31,945 -50.8%
1996 84,682 +165.1%
1997 137,418 +62.3%
1998 93,709 -31.8%
1999 50,000 -46.6%
2000 26,875 -46.2%
2001 3,750 -86.0%
2002 50,000 +1233.3%
2003 37,500 -25.0%
2004 25,000 -33.3%
2005 16 -99.9%
2006 70,106 +438062.5%
2007 166,664 +137.7%
2008 2.42 million +1352.0%
2009 1,351 -99.9%
2010 406,531 +29991.1%
2011 35,734 -91.2%
2012 85,000 +137.9%
2013 73,300 -13.8%
2014 40,000 -45.4%
2015 1.64 million +3992.2%
2016 952,198 -41.8%
2017 199,520 -79.0%
2018 173,095 -13.2%
2019 8,075 -95.3%
2020 26,554 +228.8%
2021 125,000 +370.7%
2022 700,875 +460.7%
2023 1.28 million +82.2%
2024 1.11 million -13.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 1.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 1.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 37.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar 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
2006 +438062.5% 16 70,106
2010 +29991.1% 1,351 406,531
2015 +3992.2% 40,000 1.64 million
2008 +1352.0% 166,664 2.42 million
2002 +1233.3% 3,750 50,000
1991 +899.9% 36,000 359,976

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,294 36,000 48,588 2
1990s 95,791 4,625 359,976 9
2000s 280,126 16 2.42 million 10
2010s 361,035 8,075 1.64 million 10
2020s 647,204 26,554 1.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 16 Slovenia 1.50 million compare
  2. 17 Niger 1.48 million compare
  3. 18 Colombia 1.41 million compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 1.10 million compare
  5. 21 Sri Lanka 1.01 million compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 964,435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Myanmar was 1.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2008.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,667.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.