Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in India

India: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 7.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.31
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
84th
of 122 countries
All-time high
14,147
in 2015
All-time low
7.31
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in India, 2015–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201720202015: 14.1k2016: 13.2k2017: 12.8k2018: 10.3k2019: 3.8k2020: 7.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in India stood at 7.31. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

India ranks 84th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in India, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 14,147
2016 13,158 -7.0%
2017 12,838 -2.4%
2018 10,301 -19.8%
2019 3,839 -62.7%
2020 7.31 -99.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,857 3,839 14,147 5
2020s 7.31 7.31 7.31 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in India?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in India was 7.31 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 14,147 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2020.
How does India rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
India ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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