People affected by disaster, Number in Rwanda
Rwanda: People affected by disaster, Number was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Rwanda, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 27 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Rwanda peaked at 1.01 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 420,000 | — |
| 1988 | 21,678 | -94.8% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +176.8% |
| 1996 | 82,000 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 894,545 | +990.9% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +566.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +4935.1% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | -99.8% |
| 2007 | 4,500 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 11,346 | +152.1% |
| 2010 | 5,937 | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 3,608 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 11,160 | +209.3% |
| 2015 | 3,431 | -69.3% |
| 2016 | 30,030 | +775.3% |
| 2017 | 6,553 | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 26,423 | +303.2% |
| 2019 | 5,958 | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 22,455 | +276.9% |
| 2021 | 6,500 | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 51,982 | +3898.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | -99.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4935.1% | 20,000 | 1.01 million |
| 2023 | +3898.6% | 1,300 | 51,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167,226 | 21,678 | 420,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 488,272 | 82,000 | 894,545 | 2 |
| 2000s | 174,644 | 2,000 | 1.01 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,638 | 3,431 | 30,030 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,453 | 27 | 51,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 155 Uzbekistan 165 compare
- 156 Tajikistan 40 compare
- 157 United States 31 compare
- 159 Israel 21 compare
- 160 Indonesia 13 compare
- 161 Moldova 10 compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Rwanda?
- People affected by disaster, number in Rwanda was 27 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Rwanda ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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