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
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Japan, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168.73 | 44.97 | 351.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.27 | 0.8836 | 110.82 | 4 |
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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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