People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in United States
United States: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in United States, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United States recorded 31 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in United States peaked at 85.12 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
United States ranks 157th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 117,570 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 51,500 | — |
| 1983 | 6,000 | -88.3% |
| 1984 | 20,157 | +236.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +4990.3% |
| 1986 | 2,080 | -99.8% |
| 1987 | 3,200 | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 25,100 | — |
| 1990 | 14,018 | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 3,300 | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 296,045 | +8871.1% |
| 1993 | 44,630 | -84.9% |
| 1994 | 37,377 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 207,460 | +455.0% |
| 1996 | 247,296 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 197,266 | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 231,842 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million | +1219.9% |
| 2000 | 62,887 | -97.9% |
| 2001 | 204,992 | +226.0% |
| 2002 | 173,137 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 274,756 | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million | +1756.4% |
| 2005 | 850,004 | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 80,308 | -90.6% |
| 2007 | 668,118 | +731.9% |
| 2008 | 13.39 million | +1904.0% |
| 2009 | 11,323 | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 11,941 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 431,398 | +3512.7% |
| 2012 | 93,551 | -78.3% |
| 2013 | 214,574 | +129.4% |
| 2014 | 103,834 | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 46,590 | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 85.12 million | +182597.8% |
| 2017 | 867,075 | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +103.1% |
| 2019 | 19,351 | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 41,431 | +114.1% |
| 2021 | 78,969 | +90.6% |
| 2022 | 6,922 | -91.2% |
| 2023 | 28,033 | +305.0% |
| 2024 | 13,526 | -51.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | -99.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +182597.8% | 46,590 | 85.12 million |
| 1992 | +8871.1% | 3,300 | 296,045 |
| 1985 | +4990.3% | 20,157 | 1.03 million |
| 2011 | +3512.7% | 11,941 | 431,398 |
| 2008 | +1904.0% | 668,118 | 13.39 million |
| 2004 | +1756.4% | 274,756 | 5.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125,166 | 0 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,922 | 3,300 | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 11,323 | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 million | 11,941 | 85.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,152 | 31 | 78,969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in United States?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in United States was 31 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.12 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does United States rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- United States ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.