Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia

Australia: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 0.0636 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0636
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
114th
of 122 countries
All-time high
232.36
in 2022
All-time low
0.0636
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia, 2009–2024

0501001502002502009201620242009: 1.92010: 1.12011: 62.32012: 3.82013: 32.82014: 1.22015: 28.22016: 16.92017: 47.72018: 99.62019: 29.32020: 54.32021: 57.32022: 232.42023: 35.22024: 0.064

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia is 0.0636, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia peaked at 232.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0636, in 2024.

Australia ranks 114th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Australia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 1.9
2010 1.13 -40.4%
2011 62.26 +5393.7%
2012 3.85 -93.8%
2013 32.82 +752.7%
2014 1.23 -96.3%
2015 28.21 +2199.7%
2016 16.9 -40.1%
2017 47.71 +182.4%
2018 99.61 +108.8%
2019 29.3 -70.6%
2020 54.28 +85.2%
2021 57.29 +5.5%
2022 232.36 +305.6%
2023 35.24 -84.8%
2024 0.0636 -99.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9 1.9 1.9 1
2010s 32.3 1.13 99.61 10
2020s 75.85 0.0636 232.36 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Sierra Leone 0.0995 compare
  2. 112 Angola 0.0692 compare
  3. 113 Italy 0.0639 compare
  4. 115 Paraguay 0.0428 compare
  5. 116 Argentina 0.0307 compare
  6. 117 Senegal 0.0206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Australia was 0.0636 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 232.36 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 in 2024.
How does Australia rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Australia ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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