People affected by disaster, Number in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: People affected by disaster, Number was 17,201 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
17,201
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 183 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
18
1980–2022

People affected by disaster, Number in Gambia, The, 1980–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980200120221980: 500.0k1996: 4.0k1999: 32.0k2001: 2502002: 02003: 8.0k2004: 6.1k2007: 3002008: 7002009: 16.6k2010: 39.0k2012: 428.0k2013: 3.3k2015: 63.1k2017: 20.0k2019: 15.1k2021: 16.9k2022: 17.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number in Gambia, The is 17,201, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Gambia, The peaked at 500,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Gambia, The ranks 91st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
1990s 18,000 4,000 32,000 2
2000s 4,573 0 16,608 7
2010s 94,744 3,300 428,000 6
2020s 17,075 16,949 17,201 2

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 88 Sierra Leone 23,596 compare
  2. 89 Solomon Islands 22,319 compare
  3. 90 Iraq 18,017 compare
  4. 92 Serbia, Republic of 15,662 compare
  5. 93 Dominican Republic 15,000 compare
  6. 93 Romania 15,000 compare
  7. 93 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15,000 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number in Gambia, The?
People affected by disaster, number in Gambia, The was 17,201 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 1980.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Gambia, The rank for people affected by disaster, number?
Gambia, The ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia, The 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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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
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