People affected by disaster, Number in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People affected by disaster, Number was 140,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Ethiopia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number in Ethiopia stood at 140,527.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Ethiopia peaked at 24.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20,000 | — |
| 1983 | 7.75 million | +38650.0% |
| 1985 | 28,000 | -99.6% |
| 1987 | 7.00 million | +24900.0% |
| 1988 | 47,240 | -99.3% |
| 1989 | 6.50 million | +13659.5% |
| 1990 | 350,000 | -94.6% |
| 1993 | 34,800 | -90.1% |
| 1994 | 43,043 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 93,875 | +118.1% |
| 1996 | 115,000 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +814.1% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 5.05 million | — |
| 2000 | 30,170 | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 39,500 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | -89.9% |
| 2003 | 12.71 million | +317650.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 434,146 | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 245,386 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million | +2555.6% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 80,700 | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 4.85 million | +5904.8% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 51,500 | -94.8% |
| 2015 | 10.41 million | +20114.8% |
| 2016 | 493,080 | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 21 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +952281.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +514.9% |
| 2021 | 6.80 million | +452.9% |
| 2022 | 24.36 million | +258.3% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | -92.9% |
| 2024 | 140,527 | -91.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 140,527 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 140,527 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +952281.0% | 21 | 200,000 |
| 2003 | +317650.0% | 4,000 | 12.71 million |
| 1983 | +38650.0% | 20,000 | 7.75 million |
| 1987 | +24900.0% | 28,000 | 7.00 million |
| 2015 | +20114.8% | 51,500 | 10.41 million |
| 1989 | +13659.5% | 47,240 | 6.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 20,000 | 7.75 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 841,900 | 0 | 5.05 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.22 million | 4,000 | 12.71 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 21 | 10.41 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 140,527 | 24.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Ethiopia?
- People affected by disaster, number in Ethiopia was 140,527 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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