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

Namibia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 75,470.8%
World rank
15th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
35
1982–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200320241982: 01991: 250.0k1992: 228.3k1993: 206.6k1994: 184.9k1995: 163.2k1996: 117.1k1997: 71.1k1998: 25.0k1999: 15.0k2000: 5.0k2001: 02002: 345.0k2003: 12.0k2004: 25.0k2005: 13.7k2006: 2.3k2007: 15.0k2008: 65.0k2009: 350.0k2010: 110.0k2011: 500.0k2012: 6502013: 794.5k2014: 687.2k2015: 580.0k2016: 291.3k2017: 2.5k2018: 556.0k2019: 278.5k2020: 1.0k2021: 4012022: 1.3k2023: 2.2k2024: 1.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Namibia is 1.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 75,470.8% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Namibia ranks 15th 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Namibia, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 0 —
1991 250,000 —
1992 228,300 -8.7%
1993 206,600 -9.5%
1994 184,900 -10.5%
1995 163,200 -11.7%
1996 117,133 -28.2%
1997 71,067 -39.3%
1998 25,000 -64.8%
1999 15,000 -40.0%
2000 5,000 -66.7%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 345,000 —
2003 12,000 -96.5%
2004 25,000 +108.3%
2005 13,650 -45.4%
2006 2,300 -83.2%
2007 15,000 +552.2%
2008 65,000 +333.3%
2009 350,000 +438.5%
2010 110,000 -68.6%
2011 500,000 +354.5%
2012 650 -99.9%
2013 794,500 +122130.8%
2014 687,250 -13.5%
2015 580,000 -15.6%
2016 291,251 -49.8%
2017 2,502 -99.1%
2018 556,000 +22122.2%
2019 278,500 -49.9%
2020 1,000 -99.6%
2021 401 -59.9%
2022 1,296 +223.1%
2023 2,190 +69.0%
2024 1.66 million +75470.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Namibia 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
2013 +122130.8% 650 794,500
2024 +75470.8% 2,190 1.66 million
2018 +22122.2% 2,502 556,000
2007 +552.2% 2,300 15,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 140,133 15,000 250,000 9
2000s 83,295 0 350,000 10
2010s 380,065 650 794,500 10
2020s 331,977 401 1.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Chad 1.95 million compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 1.79 million compare
  3. 14 Eritrea 1.70 million compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 1.50 million compare
  5. 17 Niger 1.48 million compare
  6. 18 Colombia 1.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Namibia?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Namibia was 1.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Namibia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.