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

Tanzania: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 200,376 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
200,376
Change on year
down 93.1%
World rank
44th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.72 million
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
43
1982–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1982–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1982200320241982: 40.0k1983: 970.0k1984: 1.9M1985: 953.0k1986: 6.0k1987: 61.2k1988: 116.5k1989: 141.1k1990: 162.9k1991: 800.0k1992: 500.9k1993: 201.8k1994: 9.5k1995: 21.9k1996: 3.0M1997: 10.1k1998: 4.6k1999: 3.2k2000: 1.8k2001: 3502002: 1.2k2003: 1.9M2004: 254.0k2005: 10.5k2006: 3.7M2007: 1.9M2008: 10.1k2009: 50.6k2010: 558.3k2011: 1.1M2012: 02013: 20.0k2014: 40.0k2015: 10.1k2016: 140.3k2017: 02018: 15.9k2019: 2.0M2020: 65.1k2021: 2.1M2022: 3.5k2023: 2.9M2024: 200.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 200,376.

The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 400.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 3.72 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 40,000 —
1983 970,000 +2325.0%
1984 1.90 million +95.9%
1985 953,000 -49.8%
1986 6,000 -99.4%
1987 61,250 +920.8%
1988 116,500 +90.2%
1989 141,056 +21.1%
1990 162,868 +15.5%
1991 800,000 +391.2%
1992 500,912 -37.4%
1993 201,823 -59.7%
1994 9,500 -95.3%
1995 21,850 +130.0%
1996 3.00 million +13630.0%
1997 10,132 -99.7%
1998 4,600 -54.6%
1999 3,208 -30.2%
2000 1,817 -43.4%
2001 350 -80.7%
2002 1,200 +242.9%
2003 1.90 million +158400.0%
2004 254,000 -86.6%
2005 10,548 -95.8%
2006 3.72 million +35181.9%
2007 1.87 million -49.9%
2008 10,134 -99.5%
2009 50,605 +399.4%
2010 558,292 +1003.2%
2011 1.07 million +90.9%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 20,000 —
2014 40,000 +100.0%
2015 10,112 -74.7%
2016 140,275 +1287.2%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 15,873 —
2019 2.00 million +12531.5%
2020 65,081 -96.8%
2021 2.13 million +3175.9%
2022 3,500 -99.8%
2023 2.90 million +82895.4%
2024 200,376 -93.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 200,376 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 200,376 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania 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 +158400.0% 1,200 1.90 million
2023 +82895.4% 3,500 2.90 million
2006 +35181.9% 10,548 3.72 million
1996 +13630.0% 21,850 3.00 million
2019 +12531.5% 15,873 2.00 million
2021 +3175.9% 65,081 2.13 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 523,476 6,000 1.90 million 8
1990s 471,489 3,208 3.00 million 10
2000s 781,801 350 3.72 million 10
2010s 385,553 0 2.00 million 10
2020s 1.06 million 3,500 2.90 million 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

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  5. 46 Haiti 185,030 compare
  6. 47 Guinea 176,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Tanzania was 200,376 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2006.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.