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

Taiwan: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 4,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,490
Change on year
up 1,640.3%
World rank
116th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan, 1981–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1981200220241981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 151985: 74.51986: 1341987: 2.2k1988: 1.1k1989: 01990: 20.0k1991: 41992: 01993: 2941994: 5881995: 2941996: 01997: 781998: 400.3k1999: 201.2k2000: 2.1k2001: 652.3k2002: 02003: 02004: 8.9k2005: 4.3k2006: 1.1k2007: 2.9k2008: 882009: 2.3M2010: 1002011: 17.6k2012: 35.0k2013: 542014: 02015: 7622016: 4602017: 4.2k2018: 6.1k2019: 02020: 12021: 02022: 1002023: 2582024: 4.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan is 4,490, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1,640.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 2.31 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Taiwan 116th 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 15 —
1985 74.5 +396.7%
1986 134 +79.9%
1987 2,200 +1541.8%
1988 1,100 -50.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 20,000 —
1991 4 -100.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 294 —
1994 588 +100.0%
1995 294 -50.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 78 —
1998 400,300 +513105.1%
1999 201,201 -49.7%
2000 2,102 -99.0%
2001 652,339 +30934.2%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 8,873 —
2005 4,339 -51.1%
2006 1,100 -74.6%
2007 2,879 +161.7%
2008 88 -96.9%
2009 2.31 million +2622081.8%
2010 100 -100.0%
2011 17,550 +17450.0%
2012 35,000 +99.4%
2013 54 -99.8%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 762 —
2016 460 -39.6%
2017 4,205 +814.1%
2018 6,140 +46.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 1 —
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 100 —
2023 258 +158.0%
2024 4,490 +1640.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan 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
2009 +2622081.8% 88 2.31 million
1998 +513105.1% 78 400,300
2001 +30934.2% 2,102 652,339
2011 +17450.0% 100 17,550
2024 +1640.3% 258 4,490
1987 +1541.8% 134 2,200

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 391.5 0 2,200 9
1990s 62,276 0 400,300 10
2000s 297,924 0 2.31 million 10
2010s 6,427 0 35,000 10
2020s 969.8 0 4,490 5

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  4. 117 North Korea 4,200 compare
  5. 118 Bulgaria 4,036 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Taiwan was 4,490 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2009.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Taiwan rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Taiwan ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Taiwan 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.