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

Vanuatu: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 593,702 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
593,702
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
593,702
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
35
1981–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1981–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200220231981: 01982: 29.4k1983: 58.8k1984: 88.1k1985: 117.5k1986: 82.8k1987: 48.0k1988: 9.7k1989: 7.6k1990: 5.4k1991: 3.3k1992: 1.2k1993: 12.0k1998: 2.4k1999: 02000: 4002001: 8002002: 3.0k2003: 28.5k2004: 54.0k2009: 9502010: 16.5k2011: 32.0k2012: 28.0k2013: 24.0k2014: 20.0k2015: 188.0k2016: 95.3k2017: 2.6k2018: 45.1k2019: 87.6k2020: 130.1k2021: 284.6k2022: 439.2k2023: 593.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu is 593,702, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 2,373.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 593,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

Vanuatu ranks 29th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 0 —
1982 29,375 —
1983 58,750 +100.0%
1984 88,125 +50.0%
1985 117,500 +33.3%
1986 82,750 -29.6%
1987 48,000 -42.0%
1988 9,700 -79.8%
1989 7,565 -22.0%
1990 5,430 -28.2%
1991 3,295 -39.3%
1992 1,160 -64.8%
1993 12,005 +934.9%
1998 2,400 -80.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 400 —
2001 800 +100.0%
2002 3,001 +275.1%
2003 28,504 +849.8%
2004 54,008 +89.5%
2009 950 -98.2%
2010 16,475 +1634.2%
2011 32,000 +94.2%
2012 28,002 -12.5%
2013 24,004 -14.3%
2014 20,006 -16.7%
2015 188,000 +839.7%
2016 95,282 -49.3%
2017 2,564 -97.3%
2018 45,083 +1658.3%
2019 87,601 +94.3%
2020 130,120 +48.5%
2021 284,647 +118.8%
2022 439,175 +54.3%
2023 593,702 +35.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 593,702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 593,702 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 20.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu 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
2018 +1658.3% 2,564 45,083
2010 +1634.2% 950 16,475
1993 +934.9% 1,160 12,005
2003 +849.8% 3,001 28,504
2015 +839.7% 20,006 188,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49,085 0 117,500 9
1990s 4,048 0 12,005 6
2000s 14,611 400 54,008 6
2010s 53,902 2,564 188,000 10
2020s 361,911 130,120 593,702 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 26 Lesotho 700,017 compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 670,955 compare
  3. 28 Afghanistan 640,084 compare
  4. 30 Pakistan 580,808 compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 500,008 compare
  6. 32 Mali 380,154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vanuatu was 593,702 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 593,702 in 2023.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,373.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.