Natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Natural disasters people affected was 13,924 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,924
Change on year
up 210.8%
World rank
56th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14,825
in 2015
All-time low
4,480
in 2022
Years of data
5
2013–2024
Natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 13,924 for natural disasters people affected in 2024.
That represents a change of up 210.8% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands peaked at 14,825 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,480, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,384 | — |
| 2015 | 14,825 | +132.2% |
| 2016 | 6,175 | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 4,480 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 13,924 | +210.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13,924 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13,924 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,924, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,128 | 6,175 | 14,825 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,202 | 4,480 | 13,924 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Share of children immunized dtp3 85 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands?
- Natural disasters people affected in Marshall Islands was 13,924 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,825 in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,480 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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