People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 72,424 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in South Africa, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 72,424.
The figure is up 649.2% on the previous year and up 908.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 15.02 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places South Africa 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 185 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 200 | — |
| 1984 | 500,000 | +249900.0% |
| 1985 | 675,000 | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 850,000 | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 65,000 | -92.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million | +1930.8% |
| 1989 | 660,000 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 7,500 | — |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 304,500 | +2242.3% |
| 1996 | 7,530 | -97.5% |
| 1997 | 307 | -95.9% |
| 1998 | 160 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 24,085 | +14953.1% |
| 2000 | 4,750 | -80.3% |
| 2001 | 43,308 | +811.7% |
| 2002 | 105,216 | +142.9% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 15.02 million | +1364900.0% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 7,160 | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 39,600 | +453.1% |
| 2008 | 7,601 | -80.8% |
| 2009 | 20,300 | +167.1% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 206,644 | +3344.1% |
| 2012 | 126,350 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 2,870 | -97.7% |
| 2014 | 7,185 | +150.3% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +37478.3% |
| 2016 | 7,520 | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 13,136 | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 383,828 | +2822.0% |
| 2019 | 754,520 | +96.6% |
| 2020 | 410 | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 12.01 million | +2929753.7% |
| 2022 | 199,296 | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 9,667 | -95.1% |
| 2024 | 72,424 | +649.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 72,424 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 72,424 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2929753.7% | 410 | 12.01 million |
| 2004 | +1364900.0% | 1,100 | 15.02 million |
| 1984 | +249900.0% | 200 | 500,000 |
| 2015 | +37478.3% | 7,185 | 2.70 million |
| 1999 | +14953.1% | 160 | 24,085 |
| 2011 | +3344.1% | 6,000 | 206,644 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407,038 | 0 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,208 | 0 | 304,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1,100 | 15.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,805 | 2,870 | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 410 | 12.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Africa?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in South Africa was 72,424 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.