Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq

Iraq: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 35.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35.88
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
75th
of 122 countries
All-time high
241.64
in 2009
All-time low
35.88
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq, 2007–2018

501001502002502007201220182007: 79.92008: 232.82009: 241.62010: 2112011: 206.62012: 202.12013: 194.22014: 188.62015: 195.92016: 1822017: 183.42018: 35.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq is 35.88, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq peaked at 241.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.88, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Iraq, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 79.9
2008 232.79 +191.3%
2009 241.64 +3.8%
2010 211.01 -12.7%
2011 206.56 -2.1%
2012 202.09 -2.2%
2013 194.19 -3.9%
2014 188.58 -2.9%
2015 195.85 +3.9%
2016 182.01 -7.1%
2017 183.43 +0.8%
2018 35.88 -80.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184.78 79.9 241.64 3
2010s 177.73 35.88 211.01 9

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 72 Somalia 42.82 compare
  2. 73 Vanuatu 38.7
  3. 74 Kyrgyzstan 36.56 compare
  4. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.48 compare
  5. 77 Bhutan 32.06 compare
  6. 78 Belgium 25.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Iraq was 35.88 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 241.64 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 35.88 in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Iraq ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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