Natural disasters people affected in Niger

Niger: Natural disasters people affected was 4.40 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.40 million
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1903
Years of data
39
1903–2022

Natural disasters people affected in Niger, 1903–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1903196220221903: 01906: 01907: 01910: 6.4k1911: 6.4k1912: 6.4k1913: 6.4k1914: 6.4k1940: 01941: 01942: 01943: 01944: 01966: 01967: 01980: 367.2k1981: 626.2k1982: 626.2k1983: 626.2k1984: 626.2k1985: 627.9k1988: 1.0M1990: 815.0k1991: 815.0k1997: 3.7k1998: 4.8k2001: 1.5M2002: 2.0M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.6M2009: 4.5M2010: 3.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2015: 973.6k2016: 1.3M2017: 1.5M2020: 3.7M2022: 4.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, natural disasters people affected in Niger stood at 4.40 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Niger peaked at 4.55 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1903.

Niger ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural disasters people affected in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Niger, 1903 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1903 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1910 6,396 —
1911 6,396 +0.0%
1912 6,396 +0.0%
1913 6,396 +0.0%
1914 6,416 +0.3%
1940 0 -100.0%
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1980 367,156 —
1981 626,225 +70.6%
1982 626,225 +0.0%
1983 626,225 +0.0%
1984 626,225 +0.0%
1985 627,944 +0.3%
1988 1.00 million +59.2%
1990 815,000 -18.5%
1991 815,000 +0.0%
1997 3,652 -99.6%
1998 4,848 +32.7%
2001 1.54 million +31670.6%
2002 2.04 million +32.7%
2005 1.39 million -31.8%
2006 1.61 million +15.2%
2009 4.55 million +183.1%
2010 3.35 million -26.2%
2011 1.50 million -55.3%
2012 1.50 million +0.3%
2015 973,645 -35.2%
2016 1.29 million +32.7%
2017 1.45 million +12.5%
2020 3.70 million +154.6%
2022 4.40 million +18.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 4.40 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 4.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural disasters people affected in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +31670.6% 4,848 1.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 3
1910s 6,400 6,396 6,416 5
1940s 0 0 0 5
1960s 0 0 0 2
1980s 642,857 367,156 1.00 million 7
1990s 409,625 3,652 815,000 4
2000s 2.23 million 1.39 million 4.55 million 5
2010s 1.68 million 973,645 3.35 million 6
2020s 4.05 million 3.70 million 4.40 million 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 7 Ghana 5.56 million compare
  2. 8 India 4.90 million compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 4.68 million compare
  4. 11 South Sudan 3.69 million compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 3.50 million compare
  6. 13 Malawi 3.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Niger?
Natural disasters people affected in Niger was 4.40 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2009.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1903.
How does Niger rank for natural disasters people affected?
Niger ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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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Indicator
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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