Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 4,355 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4,355
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
7,120
in 2021
All-time low
2,476
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland, 2005–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2005201420232005: 4.9k2006: 5.3k2007: 4.3k2008: 3.1k2009: 6.7k2010: 3.3k2011: 5.5k2012: 4.3k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.2k2016: 2.5k2017: 3.6k2018: 6.2k2019: 3.9k2020: 5.3k2021: 7.1k2022: 2.9k2023: 4.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4,355 for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2023.

The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland peaked at 7,120 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,476, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 4,911
2006 5,286 +7.6%
2007 4,318 -18.3%
2008 3,139 -27.3%
2009 6,691 +113.1%
2010 3,263 -51.2%
2011 5,458 +67.3%
2012 4,301 -21.2%
2013 3,572 -16.9%
2014 2,959 -17.2%
2015 3,193 +7.9%
2016 2,476 -22.5%
2017 3,626 +46.4%
2018 6,220 +71.6%
2019 3,889 -37.5%
2020 5,273 +35.6%
2021 7,120 +35.0%
2022 2,939 -58.7%
2023 4,355 +48.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,869 3,139 6,691 5
2010s 3,896 2,476 6,220 10
2020s 4,922 2,939 7,120 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Samoa 9,136 compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 0.0031 compare
  3. 13 Lebanon 5,375 compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 4,698 compare
  5. 16 Gambia 3,885 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 3,802 compare
  7. 18 Solomon Islands 2,571 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More climate change data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland was 4,355 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7,120 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,476 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-directly-affected-persons-attributed-to-disasters-per-100-000-population-number/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-directly-affected-persons-attributed-to-disasters-per-100-000-population-number/switzerland/">Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Switzerland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed