Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Samoa

Samoa: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 9,136 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,136
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
12th
of 122 countries
All-time high
9,136
in 2023
All-time low
7.02
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Samoa, 2019–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2019202120232019: 2.7k2020: 922021: 72022: 7.7k2023: 9.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Samoa is 9,136, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 236.2% over five years.

Samoa ranks 12th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Samoa, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 2,717
2020 92.01 -96.6%
2021 7.02 -92.4%
2022 7,715 +109851.1%
2023 9,136 +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,717 2,717 2,717 1
2020s 4,237 7.02 9,136 4

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  4. 13 Lebanon 5,375
  5. 14 Indonesia 4,698 compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 4,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Samoa?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Samoa was 9,136 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9,136 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Samoa ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Samoa 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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