People affected by disaster, Number in Somalia
Somalia: People affected by disaster, Number was 226,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 226,000 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024.
The figure is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Somalia peaked at 7.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 30,000 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 530,000 | — |
| 1988 | 53,500 | -89.9% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 | — |
| 1996 | 100 | -98.8% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +1231900.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 6,500 | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 300 | -95.4% |
| 2004 | 201,500 | +67066.7% |
| 2005 | 7,520 | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 486,500 | +6369.4% |
| 2007 | 10,012 | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million | +33379.8% |
| 2009 | 1,750 | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million | +229397.1% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | -99.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | +108192.9% |
| 2013 | 247,380 | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 625,624 | +152.9% |
| 2015 | 7.62 million | +1118.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 928,000 | — |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | +118.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 7.50 million | +472.1% |
| 2022 | 4,416 | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | +75217.0% |
| 2024 | 226,000 | -93.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 226,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 226,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1231900.0% | 100 | 1.23 million |
| 2010 | +229397.1% | 1,750 | 4.02 million |
| 2012 | +108192.9% | 2,800 | 3.03 million |
| 2023 | +75217.0% | 4,416 | 3.33 million |
| 2004 | +67066.7% | 300 | 201,500 |
| 2008 | +33379.8% | 10,012 | 3.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110,583 | 0 | 530,000 | 6 |
| 1990s | 310,150 | 0 | 1.23 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 626,620 | 300 | 3.35 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 0 | 7.62 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 4,416 | 7.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Somalia?
- People affected by disaster, number in Somalia was 226,000 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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