Natural disasters people affected in Gambia
Gambia: Natural disasters people affected was 63,100 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Gambia, 1910–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters people affected in Gambia is 63,100, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and down 85.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Gambia peaked at 428,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1910.
That places Gambia 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 180,000 | — |
| 1971 | 29,983 | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 29,983 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29,983 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29,983 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,068 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 31,314 | — |
| 1981 | 93,685 | +199.2% |
| 1982 | 93,685 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93,685 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 93,685 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 93,946 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 428,000 | — |
| 2015 | 63,100 | -85.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 63,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 63,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +199.2% | 31,314 | 93,685 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 30,068 | 0 |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 93,946 | 0 |
| 2015 | -85.3% | 428,000 | 63,100 |
| 1971 | -83.3% | 180,000 | 29,983 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 21,429 | 0 | 30,068 | 7 |
| 1980s | 83,333 | 31,314 | 93,946 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 245,550 | 63,100 | 428,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Gambia?
- Natural disasters people affected in Gambia was 63,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 428,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
- How does Gambia rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Gambia 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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