South Africa vs Zambia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth

South Africa
649.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
718.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
-2000200400600800198220032024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 718.31 % change on previous year against 649.19 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 69.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 118 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -80.81 % change on previous year -99.03 % change on previous year 18.23 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -70.44 % change on previous year -99.78 % change on previous year 29.34 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -97.81 % change on previous year 189.68 % change on previous year 287.49 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 718.31 % change on previous year against 649.19 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth between South Africa and Zambia?
69.12 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
South Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
118 places, 1,986 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.