Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Portugal

Portugal: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 846.01 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
846.01 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 97.9%
World rank
36th
of 145 countries
All-time high
39,777 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.71 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920232015: 12.2 per 100,000 people2016: 15 per 100,000 people2017: 18.4 per 100,000 people2018: 4.7 per 100,000 people2019: 5.6 per 100,000 people2020: 3.9k per 100,000 people2021: 9.7k per 100,000 people2022: 39.8k per 100,000 people2023: 846 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 846.01 per 100,000 people for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% on the previous year and up 6,830.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Portugal peaked at 39,777 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.71 per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Portugal 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2015 12.21 per 100,000 people
2016 14.98 per 100,000 people +22.7%
2017 18.45 per 100,000 people +23.2%
2018 4.71 per 100,000 people -74.5%
2019 5.65 per 100,000 people +20.0%
2020 3,879 per 100,000 people +68607.5%
2021 9,740 per 100,000 people +151.1%
2022 39,777 per 100,000 people +308.4%
2023 846.01 per 100,000 people -97.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2 per 100,000 people 4.71 per 100,000 people 18.45 per 100,000 people 5
2020s 13,561 per 100,000 people 846.01 per 100,000 people 39,777 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Sweden 1,099 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 34 Sudan 1,052 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 947.24 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 37 Togo 798.65 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 38 Comoros 716.92 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 39 Malawi 667.78 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Portugal?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Portugal was 846.01 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 39,777 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,830.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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