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

Vietnam: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 4.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 1,222.0%
World rank
7th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.28 million
in 1980
All-time low
48,075
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1980–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200220241980: 16.3M1981: 8.8M1982: 1.3M1983: 1.2M1984: 689.8k1985: 3.3M1986: 2.5M1987: 937.0k1988: 1.3M1989: 6.4M1990: 512.3k1991: 773.2k1992: 227.1k1993: 53.8k1994: 394.0k1995: 423.1k1996: 1.0M1997: 4.1M1998: 2.6M1999: 7.2M2000: 5.0M2001: 1.8M2002: 2.7M2003: 421.8k2004: 535.9k2005: 870.1k2006: 3.3M2007: 1.6M2008: 789.2k2009: 3.7M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 356.5k2013: 4.1M2014: 48.1k2015: 1.8M2016: 2.4M2017: 5.1M2018: 283.8k2019: 833.7k2020: 2.2M2021: 398.3k2022: 515.2k2023: 305.2k2024: 4.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 4.03 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,222.0% on the previous year and up 8,291.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 16.28 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48,075, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 16.28 million —
1981 8.79 million -46.0%
1982 1.30 million -85.2%
1983 1.18 million -9.1%
1984 689,799 -41.6%
1985 3.25 million +371.2%
1986 2.50 million -23.0%
1987 937,011 -62.6%
1988 1.32 million +40.9%
1989 6.42 million +386.2%
1990 512,308 -92.0%
1991 773,219 +50.9%
1992 227,056 -70.6%
1993 53,757 -76.3%
1994 394,034 +633.0%
1995 423,051 +7.4%
1996 1.04 million +146.3%
1997 4.08 million +291.6%
1998 2.56 million -37.3%
1999 7.18 million +180.8%
2000 5.04 million -29.8%
2001 1.81 million -64.1%
2002 2.73 million +51.1%
2003 421,841 -84.6%
2004 535,923 +27.0%
2005 870,053 +62.3%
2006 3.35 million +285.0%
2007 1.65 million -50.8%
2008 789,153 -52.1%
2009 3.72 million +371.1%
2010 1.52 million -59.0%
2011 1.36 million -10.7%
2012 356,512 -73.8%
2013 4.12 million +1056.9%
2014 48,075 -98.8%
2015 1.77 million +3571.8%
2016 2.42 million +37.3%
2017 5.13 million +111.8%
2018 283,756 -94.5%
2019 833,732 +193.8%
2020 2.20 million +163.6%
2021 398,343 -81.9%
2022 515,165 +29.3%
2023 305,153 -40.8%
2024 4.03 million +1221.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 4.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 223.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 4.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 138.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam 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
2015 +3571.8% 48,075 1.77 million
2024 +1221.9% 305,153 4.03 million
2013 +1056.9% 356,512 4.12 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.27 million 689,799 16.28 million 10
1990s 1.72 million 53,757 7.18 million 10
2000s 2.09 million 421,841 5.04 million 10
2010s 1.79 million 48,075 5.13 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 305,153 4.03 million 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 4 Zimbabwe 7.60 million compare
  2. 5 Malawi 6.21 million compare
  3. 6 Cuba 4.59 million compare
  4. 8 Lebanon 2.98 million compare
  5. 9 Angola 2.80 million compare
  6. 10 Nepal 2.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Vietnam was 4.03 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 million in 1980.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 48,075 in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,291.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.