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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
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.
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