Natural disasters people affected in Haiti
Haiti: Natural disasters people affected was 499,765 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Haiti, 1968–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 499,765 for natural disasters people affected in 2017.
The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and up 2,631.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Haiti peaked at 3.10 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Haiti 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 210,217 | — |
| 1974 | 507,000 | +141.2% |
| 1977 | 450,000 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 25,802 | -94.3% |
| 1981 | 25,732 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 25,732 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,734 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | +3785.9% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 16,700 | — |
| 2004 | 18,300 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 632,582 | +3356.7% |
| 2015 | 367,418 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +743.8% |
| 2017 | 499,765 | -83.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 499,765 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 499,765 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700, 42.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3785.9% | 25,734 | 1.00 million |
| 2014 | +3356.7% | 18,300 | 632,582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,217 | 210,217 | 210,217 | 1 |
| 1970s | 478,500 | 450,000 | 507,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,750 | 25,732 | 25,802 | 4 |
| 1990s | 500,000 | 0 | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,500 | 16,700 | 18,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 367,418 | 3.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Haiti?
- Natural disasters people affected in Haiti was 499,765 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Haiti rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Haiti ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,631.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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