Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Nepal

Nepal: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters was 13 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
13
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
145,000
in 2019
All-time low
13
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2020

Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Nepal, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 202007: 322008: 762009: 1082010: 392015: 128.9k2016: 462017: 6.5k2018: 3042019: 145.0k2020: 13

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 13 for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Nepal peaked at 145,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2020.

Nepal ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59 20 108 4
2010s 46,798 39 145,000 6
2020s 13 13 13 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 32 Republic of Korea 28 compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 20 compare
  3. 34 El Salvador 16 compare
  4. 35 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  5. 37 Senegal 12 compare
  6. 37 Tajikistan 12 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Nepal?
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Nepal was 13 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 145,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
How does Nepal rank for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters?
Nepal ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 732 data points, 2005–2025
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