People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria is 1.79 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,618.6% on the previous year and up 17,819.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 21.91 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 13th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.00 million | — |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | -99.6% |
| 1986 | 104,500 | +1641.7% |
| 1987 | 203,000 | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 301,500 | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 226,125 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 150,750 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 75,375 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 290,000 | — |
| 1994 | 580,000 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 461,750 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 343,500 | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 225,250 | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 107,000 | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 117,000 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 6,800 | -94.2% |
| 2001 | 89,917 | +1222.3% |
| 2002 | 200 | -99.8% |
| 2003 | 210,000 | +104900.0% |
| 2004 | 29,900 | -85.8% |
| 2005 | 4,004 | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +224.7% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +323.1% |
| 2008 | 102,500 | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +900.1% |
| 2011 | 30,927 | -97.9% |
| 2012 | 7.02 million | +22585.3% |
| 2013 | 81,506 | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 100,420 | +904.2% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 10,500 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million | +18359.0% |
| 2019 | 71,140 | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 193,725 | +172.3% |
| 2021 | 8,330 | -95.7% |
| 2022 | 21.91 million | +262978.0% |
| 2023 | 31,336 | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +5618.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 13.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 12.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +262978.0% | 8,330 | 21.91 million |
| 2003 | +104900.0% | 200 | 210,000 |
| 2012 | +22585.3% | 30,927 | 7.02 million |
| 2018 | +18359.0% | 10,500 | 1.94 million |
| 2024 | +5618.6% | 31,336 | 1.79 million |
| 1986 | +1641.7% | 6,000 | 104,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 763,446 | 6,000 | 3.00 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 235,062 | 0 | 580,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,132 | 200 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 10,000 | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 8,330 | 21.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Nigeria was 1.79 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,819.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.