Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 12,678 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,678 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
11th
of 145 countries
All-time high
42,316 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.0591 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920232015: 0.059 per 100,000 people2016: 1.9k per 100,000 people2017: 561.5 per 100,000 people2018: 11.1 per 100,000 people2019: 1.8 per 100,000 people2020: 14.7 per 100,000 people2021: 40.2 per 100,000 people2022: 42.3k per 100,000 people2023: 12.7k per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand is 12,678 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and up 21,465,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand peaked at 42,316 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2015 0.0591 per 100,000 people
2016 1,916 per 100,000 people +3244519.3%
2017 561.48 per 100,000 people -70.7%
2018 11.07 per 100,000 people -98.0%
2019 1.78 per 100,000 people -84.0%
2020 14.7 per 100,000 people +727.8%
2021 40.2 per 100,000 people +173.5%
2022 42,316 per 100,000 people +105166.4%
2023 12,678 per 100,000 people -70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 498.15 per 100,000 people 0.0591 per 100,000 people 1,916 per 100,000 people 5
2020s 13,762 per 100,000 people 14.7 per 100,000 people 42,316 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Barbados 15,708 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 9 Niger 15,480 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13,447 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 12 Philippines 10,434 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 13 United States of America 10,429 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 14 Samoa 9,136 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in New Zealand was 12,678 per 100,000 people 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42,316 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21,465,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
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