People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 1.85 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.85 units per person for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 325.6% on the previous year and up 2,310.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.85 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 1st of 178 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), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.9014 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.3499 units per person | -61.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0689 units per person | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | -89.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0753 units per person | +909.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 units per person | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0153 units per person | +265.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2625 units per person | +1613.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1314 units per person | +3119.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0769 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7065 units per person | +819.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 units per person | -98.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4354 units per person | +4629.3% |
| 2023 | 1.85 units per person | +325.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.85 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 units per person, 188.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.85 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0144 units per person, 128.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4629.3% | 0.0092 units per person | 0.4354 units per person |
| 2011 | +3119.8% | 0.0041 units per person | 0.1314 units per person |
| 2004 | +1613.5% | 0.0153 units per person | 0.2625 units per person |
| 1993 | +909.9% | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0753 units per person |
| 2015 | +819.0% | 0.0769 units per person | 0.7065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.33 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.9014 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.024 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0715 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.2625 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.231 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.7065 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per person | 0.4354 units per person | 1.85 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Vanuatu?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Vanuatu was 1.85 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,310.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.