People affected by disaster, Number in Thailand
Thailand: People affected by disaster, Number was 781,568 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 781,568 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024.
The figure is up 188.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Thailand peaked at 15.45 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 25th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 630,000 | — |
| 1981 | 43,000 | -93.2% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | +2225.6% |
| 1984 | 786,171 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 7,640 | -99.0% |
| 1986 | 27,801 | +263.9% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1989 | 199,000 | -82.1% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 4.41 million | — |
| 1992 | 386,446 | -91.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +185.5% |
| 1994 | 196,257 | -82.2% |
| 1995 | 4.28 million | +2081.3% |
| 1996 | 5.34 million | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 50,394 | -99.1% |
| 1999 | 6.28 million | +12369.3% |
| 2000 | 3.37 million | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 465,389 | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million | +1695.1% |
| 2003 | 112,700 | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 516,160 | +358.0% |
| 2005 | 822,810 | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million | +210.8% |
| 2007 | 183,000 | -92.8% |
| 2008 | 11.57 million | +6224.2% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 15.45 million | +7626.6% |
| 2011 | 11.22 million | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 12.24 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 1,440 | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 808,843 | +56069.7% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million | +372.2% |
| 2019 | 878,885 | -77.0% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 958,594 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 271,323 | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 781,568 | +188.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 781,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 43.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 781,568 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 26.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +56069.7% | 1,440 | 808,843 |
| 1999 | +12369.3% | 50,394 | 6.28 million |
| 2010 | +7626.6% | 200,000 | 15.45 million |
| 2008 | +6224.2% | 183,000 | 11.57 million |
| 1983 | +2225.6% | 43,000 | 1.00 million |
| 1995 | +2081.3% | 196,257 | 4.28 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 423,159 | 0 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 0 | 6.28 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 112,700 | 11.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 million | 1,440 | 15.45 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 917,861 | 271,323 | 1.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Thailand?
- People affected by disaster, number in Thailand was 781,568 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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