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

Zimbabwe: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 7.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.60 million
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
29
1982–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1982200320241982: 01991: 5.0M1998: 55.0k1999: 160.5k2000: 266.0k2001: 6.0M2002: 3.0M2003: 18.0k2004: 542.8k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.6M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.7M2011: 02012: 2.2M2013: 4.3M2014: 2.5k2015: 4752016: 2.0k2017: 7.0M2018: 3.6M2019: 270.5k2020: 220.2k2021: 169.9k2022: 3.0k2023: 02024: 7.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 7.60 million for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 303,657.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 0 —
1991 5.00 million —
1998 55,000 -98.9%
1999 160,500 +191.8%
2000 266,000 +65.7%
2001 6.03 million +2166.9%
2002 3.02 million -49.9%
2003 18,000 -99.4%
2004 542,750 +2915.3%
2005 1.07 million +96.7%
2006 1.59 million +49.2%
2007 2.12 million +33.0%
2008 1.97 million -7.1%
2009 1.82 million -7.6%
2010 1.67 million -8.2%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 2.15 million —
2013 4.31 million +100.0%
2014 2,502 -99.9%
2015 475 -81.0%
2016 2,000 +321.1%
2017 7.01 million +350551.0%
2018 3.64 million -48.1%
2019 270,486 -92.6%
2020 220,193 -18.6%
2021 169,900 -22.8%
2022 3,000 -98.2%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 7.60 million —

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 7.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 55.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 7.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 54.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Zimbabwe 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
2017 +350551.0% 2,000 7.01 million
2004 +2915.3% 18,000 542,750
2001 +2166.9% 266,000 6.03 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 1.74 million 55,000 5.00 million 3
2000s 1.84 million 18,000 6.03 million 10
2010s 1.91 million 0 7.01 million 10
2020s 1.60 million 0 7.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Bangladesh 49.45 million compare
  2. 2 India 18.83 million compare
  3. 3 Zambia 9.80 million compare
  4. 5 Malawi 6.21 million compare
  5. 6 Cuba 4.59 million compare
  6. 7 Vietnam 4.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 7.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Zimbabwe rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 303,657.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.