Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados

Barbados: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 15,708 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,708
Change on year
up 623.7%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
105,025
in 2021
All-time low
24.86
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados, 2005–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201420242005: 422006: 36.72007: 70.52008: 50.42009: 89.42010: 69.72011: 48.52012: 24.92013: 43.62014: 89.82015: 53.32016: 65.82017: 63.62018: 68.32020: 140.22021: 105.0k2022: 26.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 15.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados stood at 15,708.

That represents a change of up 623.7% on the previous year and up 17,395.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados peaked at 105,025 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.86, in 2012.

That places Barbados 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Barbados, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 41.96
2006 36.7 -12.5%
2007 70.5 +92.1%
2008 50.36 -28.6%
2009 89.45 +77.6%
2010 69.69 -22.1%
2011 48.51 -30.4%
2012 24.86 -48.7%
2013 43.6 +75.4%
2014 89.78 +105.9%
2015 53.28 -40.7%
2016 65.83 +23.5%
2017 63.62 -3.4%
2018 68.3 +7.3%
2020 140.22 +105.3%
2021 105,025 +74799.6%
2022 26,212 -75.0%
2023 2,170 -91.7%
2024 15,708 +623.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.79 36.7 89.45 5
2010s 58.61 24.86 89.78 9
2020s 29,851 140.22 105,025 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 5 Namibia 39,832 compare
  2. 6 Brazil 22,399 compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 43.72 compare
  4. 7 Eswatini 21,647 compare
  5. 9 Niger 15,480 compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 5.01 compare
  7. 10 New Zealand 12,678 compare
  8. 11 Philippines 10,434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Barbados was 15,708 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 105,025 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 24.86 in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Barbados ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,395.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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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