People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 2,775 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,775 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
35th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5,001 affected per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0337 affected per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2025
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 2001–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2,775 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 5,001 affected per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | affected per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.19 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 108.15 affected per 100,000 people | +1220.0% |
| 2004 | 86.47 affected per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 146.71 affected per 100,000 people | +434882.8% |
| 2007 | 346.31 affected per 100,000 people | +136.1% |
| 2008 | 5,001 affected per 100,000 people | +1344.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 affected per 100,000 people | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 826.22 affected per 100,000 people | +29658.9% |
| 2011 | 115.36 affected per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 173.54 affected per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 145.83 affected per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 78.92 affected per 100,000 people | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 3,204 affected per 100,000 people | +3959.6% |
| 2016 | 1,851 affected per 100,000 people | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 384.47 affected per 100,000 people | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 331.14 affected per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 15.34 affected per 100,000 people | -95.4% |
| 2020 | 50.09 affected per 100,000 people | +226.5% |
| 2021 | 234.14 affected per 100,000 people | +367.5% |
| 2023 | 2,358 affected per 100,000 people | +907.3% |
| 2024 | 2,031 affected per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 2,775 affected per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,775 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.46 affected per 100,000 people, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,775 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 548.41 affected per 100,000 people, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +434882.8% | 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people | 146.71 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2010 | +29658.9% | 2.78 affected per 100,000 people | 826.22 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | +3959.6% | 78.92 affected per 100,000 people | 3,204 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | +1344.1% | 346.31 affected per 100,000 people | 5,001 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +1220.0% | 8.19 affected per 100,000 people | 108.15 affected per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712.45 affected per 100,000 people | 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people | 5,001 affected per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 712.62 affected per 100,000 people | 15.34 affected per 100,000 people | 3,204 affected per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,490 affected per 100,000 people | 50.09 affected per 100,000 people | 2,775 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 Palestine 4,205 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Nepal 4,142 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 3,076 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Czechia 2,329 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Laos 2,313 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Madagascar 2,034 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 2,775 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,001 affected per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 affected per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.