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

Uganda: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 88,874 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
88,874
Change on year
up 8,647.4%
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
29
1987–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Uganda, 1987–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1987200520241987: 600.0k1997: 153.5k1998: 141.2k1999: 700.0k2000: 10.0k2001: 4.2k2002: 656.0k2003: 2.2k2004: 30.0k2005: 600.0k2006: 5.7k2007: 721.0k2008: 1.1M2009: 571.4k2010: 12.8k2011: 732.1k2012: 18.4k2013: 25.4k2014: 20.6k2015: 15.8k2016: 11.0k2017: 142018: 02019: 209.6k2020: 140.2k2021: 117.5k2022: 599.2k2023: 1.0k2024: 88.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 88,874.

The figure is up 8,647.4% on the previous year and up 330.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 1.13 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 64th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Uganda, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 600,000 —
1997 153,500 -74.4%
1998 141,200 -8.0%
1999 700,000 +395.8%
2000 10,005 -98.6%
2001 4,166 -58.4%
2002 655,960 +15645.6%
2003 2,200 -99.7%
2004 30,000 +1263.6%
2005 600,000 +1900.0%
2006 5,680 -99.1%
2007 721,045 +12594.5%
2008 1.13 million +56.7%
2009 571,418 -49.4%
2010 12,795 -97.8%
2011 732,122 +5621.9%
2012 18,432 -97.5%
2013 25,445 +38.0%
2014 20,630 -18.9%
2015 15,815 -23.3%
2016 11,000 -30.4%
2017 14 -99.9%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 209,553 —
2020 140,200 -33.1%
2021 117,464 -16.2%
2022 599,164 +410.1%
2023 1,016 -99.8%
2024 88,874 +8647.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 88,874 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 88,874 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Uganda 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
2002 +15645.6% 4,166 655,960
2007 +12594.5% 5,680 721,045
2024 +8647.4% 1,016 88,874
2011 +5621.9% 12,795 732,122
2005 +1900.0% 30,000 600,000
2004 +1263.6% 2,200 30,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 600,000 600,000 600,000 1
1990s 331,567 141,200 700,000 3
2000s 373,051 2,200 1.13 million 10
2010s 104,581 0 732,122 10
2020s 189,344 1,016 599,164 5

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  5. 66 Chile 74,117 compare
  6. 67 Benin 73,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Uganda?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Uganda was 88,874 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2008.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.