Natural disasters people affected in Djibouti

Djibouti: Natural disasters people affected was 192,168 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
192,168
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
226,048
in 2009
All-time low
30,000
in 1988
Years of data
14
1980–2022

Natural disasters people affected in Djibouti, 1980–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200120221980: 145.0k1983: 39.9k1984: 40.1k1988: 30.0k1996: 100.0k2001: 100.0k2005: 104.4k2006: 45.6k2007: 42.8k2008: 114.0k2009: 226.0k2010: 44.7k2011: 155.5k2022: 192.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 192,168 for natural disasters people affected in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Djibouti peaked at 226,048 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1988.

Djibouti ranks 44th of 78 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.

Natural disasters people affected in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Djibouti, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 145,000 —
1983 39,945 -72.5%
1984 40,055 +0.3%
1988 30,000 -25.1%
1996 100,000 +233.3%
2001 100,000 +0.0%
2005 104,430 +4.4%
2006 45,570 -56.4%
2007 42,750 -6.2%
2008 113,952 +166.6%
2009 226,048 +98.4%
2010 44,746 -80.2%
2011 155,512 +247.5%
2022 192,168 +23.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 192,168 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 192,168 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 million, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63,750 30,000 145,000 4
1990s 100,000 100,000 100,000 1
2000s 105,458 42,750 226,048 6
2010s 100,129 44,746 155,512 2
2020s 192,168 192,168 192,168 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 41 Vietnam 266,000 compare
  2. 42 Eswatini 231,429 compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 207,134 compare
  4. 45 El Salvador 114,457 compare
  5. 46 Morocco 106,509 compare
  6. 47 Cuba 100,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Djibouti?
Natural disasters people affected in Djibouti was 192,168 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 226,048 in 2009.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1988.
How does Djibouti rank for natural disasters people affected?
Djibouti ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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