Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan

Japan: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 0.8836 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8836
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
351.47
in 2018
All-time low
0.8836
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan, 2015–2023

01002003004002015201920232015: 54.32016: 173.82017: 452018: 351.52019: 219.12020: 36.12021: 85.32022: 110.82023: 0.884

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan stood at 0.8836. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan peaked at 351.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8836, in 2023.

That places Japan 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Japan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 54.3
2016 173.81 +220.1%
2017 44.97 -74.1%
2018 351.47 +681.5%
2019 219.08 -37.7%
2020 36.09 -83.5%
2021 85.28 +136.3%
2022 110.82 +29.9%
2023 0.8836 -99.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 168.73 44.97 351.47 5
2020s 58.27 0.8836 110.82 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 95 Ghana 1.19 compare
  2. 96 Cambodia 1.04 compare
  3. 97 Kenya 0.9803 compare
  4. 99 Burkina Faso 0.6638 compare
  5. 100 Georgia 0.5515 compare
  6. 101 Nicaragua 0.5181

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan was 0.8836 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 351.47 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8836 in 2023.
How does Japan rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Japan ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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