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

Rwanda: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
158th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2003
All-time low
27
in 2024
Years of data
35
1984–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda, 1984–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1984200420241984: 420.0k1985: 320.4k1986: 220.8k1987: 121.3k1988: 21.7k1989: 60.0k1996: 82.0k1997: 352.8k1998: 623.7k1999: 894.5k2000: 448.8k2001: 3.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 1.0M2004: 672.0k2005: 337.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 4.5k2008: 11.3k2009: 8.6k2010: 5.9k2011: 3.6k2012: 11.2k2013: 8.6k2014: 6.0k2015: 3.4k2016: 30.0k2017: 6.6k2018: 26.4k2019: 6.0k2020: 22.5k2021: 6.5k2022: 1.3k2023: 52.0k2024: 27

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 1.01 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 420,000 —
1985 320,420 -23.7%
1986 220,839 -31.1%
1987 121,258 -45.1%
1988 21,678 -82.1%
1989 60,000 +176.8%
1996 82,000 +36.7%
1997 352,848 +330.3%
1998 623,697 +76.8%
1999 894,545 +43.4%
2000 448,772 -49.8%
2001 3,000 -99.3%
2002 20,000 +566.7%
2003 1.01 million +4935.1%
2004 672,013 -33.3%
2005 337,007 -49.9%
2006 2,000 -99.4%
2007 4,500 +125.0%
2008 11,346 +152.1%
2009 8,642 -23.8%
2010 5,937 -31.3%
2011 3,608 -39.2%
2012 11,160 +209.3%
2013 8,584 -23.1%
2014 6,007 -30.0%
2015 3,431 -42.9%
2016 30,030 +775.3%
2017 6,553 -78.2%
2018 26,423 +303.2%
2019 5,958 -77.5%
2020 22,455 +276.9%
2021 6,500 -71.1%
2022 1,300 -80.0%
2023 51,982 +3898.6%
2024 27 -99.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda 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
2003 +4935.1% 20,000 1.01 million
2023 +3898.6% 1,300 51,982
2016 +775.3% 3,431 30,030
2002 +566.7% 3,000 20,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 194,032 21,678 420,000 6
1990s 488,272 82,000 894,545 4
2000s 251,430 2,000 1.01 million 10
2010s 10,769 3,431 30,030 10
2020s 16,453 27 51,982 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 155 Uzbekistan 165 compare
  2. 156 Tajikistan 40 compare
  3. 157 United States 31 compare
  4. 159 Israel 21 compare
  5. 160 Indonesia 13 compare
  6. 161 Moldova 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Rwanda was 27 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2003.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.