Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 0.1229 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1229 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 79.1%
World rank
129th
of 145 countries
All-time high
7,636 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.1229 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Bangladesh, 2015–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201820212015: 2.5k per 100,000 people2016: 2.8k per 100,000 people2017: 7.6k per 100,000 people2018: 22.5 per 100,000 people2019: 2.3 per 100,000 people2020: 0.587 per 100,000 people2021: 0.123 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.1229 per 100,000 people for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 79.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Bangladesh ranks 129th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Bangladesh, 2015 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2015 2,464 per 100,000 people
2016 2,840 per 100,000 people +15.3%
2017 7,636 per 100,000 people +168.9%
2018 22.49 per 100,000 people -99.7%
2019 2.28 per 100,000 people -89.9%
2020 0.5875 per 100,000 people -74.3%
2021 0.1229 per 100,000 people -79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,593 per 100,000 people 2.28 per 100,000 people 7,636 per 100,000 people 5
2020s 0.3552 per 100,000 people 0.1229 per 100,000 people 0.5875 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 126 Serbia 0.1794 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 127 Pakistan 0.1719 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 128 Cyprus 0.1487 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 130 Madagascar 0.1091 per 100,000 people
  5. 131 Sierra Leone 0.0995 per 100,000 people
  6. 132 Angola 0.0692 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Bangladesh?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Bangladesh was 0.1229 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 7,636 per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1229 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
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