People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 2.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nepal stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 172,073.0% on the previous year and up 1,279.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 2.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Nepal 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,000 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 200,050 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 62,557 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 351,000 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1991 | 647 | -74.1% |
| 1992 | 50,000 | +7628.0% |
| 1993 | 553,468 | +1006.9% |
| 1994 | 283,501 | -48.8% |
| 1995 | 13,534 | -95.2% |
| 1996 | 152,401 | +1026.1% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | — |
| 1999 | 22,068 | -68.5% |
| 2000 | 50,070 | +126.9% |
| 2001 | 21,019 | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 266,065 | +1165.8% |
| 2003 | 59,254 | -77.7% |
| 2004 | 800,015 | +1250.1% |
| 2005 | 31,600 | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | +786.1% |
| 2007 | 640,706 | +128.8% |
| 2008 | 250,003 | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 560,786 | +124.3% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 26,858 | +235.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 16,823 | +336360.0% |
| 2014 | 187,945 | +1017.2% |
| 2015 | 36 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 20,574 | +57050.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +8229.1% |
| 2018 | 1,406 | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 97,395 | +6827.1% |
| 2020 | 117,677 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 3,941 | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 7,105 | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 1,506 | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +172072.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 19.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.59 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.80 million, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +336360.0% | 5 | 16,823 |
| 2024 | +172072.6% | 1,506 | 2.59 million |
| 2016 | +57050.0% | 36 | 20,574 |
| 2017 | +8229.1% | 20,574 | 1.71 million |
| 1992 | +7628.0% | 647 | 50,000 |
| 2019 | +6827.1% | 1,406 | 97,395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,290 | 0 | 351,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 114,812 | 0 | 553,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,952 | 21,019 | 800,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,267 | 5 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,630 | 1,506 | 2.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nepal?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nepal was 2.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,279.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.