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

Panama: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 3,895 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,895
Change on year
up 92.6%
World rank
120th
of 183 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
42
1983–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Panama, 1983–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1983200320241983: 81.0k1984: 1.0k1985: 3.5k1986: 6.0k1987: 7.4k1988: 8.7k1989: 12.5k1990: 16.3k1991: 20.1k1992: 501993: 2001994: 3501995: 5001996: 2.8k1997: 5.2k1998: 7.5k1999: 8952000: 1.0k2001: 7752002: 26.5k2003: 1.0k2004: 22.7k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.9k2007: 1292008: 23.8k2009: 4.2k2010: 32.9k2011: 4.0k2012: 9.4k2013: 02014: 1162015: 3.5k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.0k2018: 02019: 2.6k2020: 5.2k2021: 30.2k2022: 1502023: 2.0k2024: 3.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Panama recorded 3,895 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% on the previous year and up 3,257.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Panama peaked at 81,000 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Panama ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Panama, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 81,000 —
1984 1,000 -98.8%
1985 3,500 +250.0%
1986 6,000 +71.4%
1987 7,366 +22.8%
1988 8,732 +18.5%
1989 12,508 +43.2%
1990 16,285 +30.2%
1991 20,061 +23.2%
1992 50 -99.8%
1993 200 +300.0%
1994 350 +75.0%
1995 500 +42.9%
1996 2,833 +466.7%
1997 5,167 +82.4%
1998 7,500 +45.2%
1999 895 -88.1%
2000 1,000 +11.7%
2001 775 -22.5%
2002 26,500 +3319.4%
2003 1,000 -96.2%
2004 22,748 +2174.8%
2005 7,000 -69.2%
2006 7,866 +12.4%
2007 129 -98.4%
2008 23,837 +18378.3%
2009 4,248 -82.2%
2010 32,941 +675.4%
2011 4,000 -87.9%
2012 9,448 +136.2%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 116 —
2015 3,500 +2917.2%
2016 12,000 +242.9%
2017 12,000 +0.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 2,575 —
2020 5,150 +100.0%
2021 30,190 +486.2%
2022 150 -99.5%
2023 2,022 +1248.3%
2024 3,895 +92.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 3,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 3,895 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,091, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Panama 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
2008 +18378.3% 129 23,837
2002 +3319.4% 775 26,500
2015 +2917.2% 116 3,500
2004 +2174.8% 1,000 22,748
2023 +1248.3% 150 2,022

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,158 1,000 81,000 7
1990s 5,384 50 20,061 10
2000s 9,510 129 26,500 10
2010s 7,658 0 32,941 10
2020s 8,282 150 30,190 5

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  5. 122 Canada 3,520 compare
  6. 123 West Bank and Gaza 3,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Panama?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Panama was 3,895 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 1983.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Panama rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Panama ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,257.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.