People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Fiji

Fiji: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.2489 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2489 units per person
Change on year
up 228.9%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5935 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
30
1980–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Fiji, 1980–2023

00.20.40.61980200120231980: 0.055 units per person1981: 0.007 units per person1983: 0.351 units per person1985: 0.169 units per person1986: 0.295 units per person1987: 0.004 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.202 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.32 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2001: 0 units per person2003: 0.035 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0.016 units per person2010: 0.043 units per person2012: 0.031 units per person2015: 0.073 units per person2016: 0.594 units per person2018: 0.195 units per person2019: 0.009 units per person2020: 0.224 units per person2021: 0.09 units per person2022: 0.076 units per person2023: 0.249 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Fiji stood at 0.2489 units per person.

That represents a change of up 228.9% on the previous year and up 714.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.5935 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.

That places Fiji 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per capita in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Fiji, 1980 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1980 0.0549 units per person —
1981 0.0071 units per person -87.0%
1983 0.351 units per person +4810.3%
1985 0.1686 units per person -52.0%
1986 0.2949 units per person +74.9%
1987 0.0045 units per person -98.5%
1989 0 units per person -100.0%
1990 0.0078 units per person —
1992 0.0025 units per person -67.2%
1993 0.2024 units per person +7849.3%
1997 0.0043 units per person -97.9%
1998 0.3204 units per person +7334.6%
1999 0.0021 units per person -99.3%
2001 0 units per person -100.0%
2003 0.0346 units per person —
2004 0.0064 units per person -81.5%
2006 0.0004 units per person -93.1%
2007 0.0011 units per person +145.1%
2008 0 units per person -100.0%
2009 0.0159 units per person —
2010 0.0429 units per person +170.6%
2012 0.0305 units per person -28.9%
2015 0.0729 units per person +138.8%
2016 0.5935 units per person +713.7%
2018 0.1954 units per person -67.1%
2019 0.0085 units per person -95.6%
2020 0.2242 units per person +2536.2%
2021 0.0903 units per person -59.7%
2022 0.0757 units per person -16.2%
2023 0.2489 units per person +228.9%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.2489 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per person, 97.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.2489 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0144 units per person, 17.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Fiji 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
1993 +7849.3% 0.0025 units per person 0.2024 units per person
1998 +7334.6% 0.0043 units per person 0.3204 units per person
1983 +4810.3% 0.0071 units per person 0.351 units per person
2020 +2536.2% 0.0085 units per person 0.2242 units per person
2016 +713.7% 0.0729 units per person 0.5935 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1259 units per person 0 units per person 0.351 units per person 7
1990s 0.0899 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.3204 units per person 6
2000s 0.0083 units per person 0 units per person 0.0346 units per person 7
2010s 0.1573 units per person 0.0085 units per person 0.5935 units per person 6
2020s 0.1597 units per person 0.0757 units per person 0.2489 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 16 Malawi 0.2867 units per person compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 0.2849 units per person compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 0.277 units per person compare
  4. 20 Tonga 0.2365 units per person compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 0.2148 units per person compare
  6. 22 Djibouti 0.169 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Fiji?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Fiji was 0.2489 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.5935 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
How does Fiji rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
Fiji ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 714.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 4,182 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.