Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 2,201 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,201 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 97,722.0%
World rank
25th
of 145 countries
All-time high
2,201 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.2845 per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201320202007: 0.284 per 100,000 people2008: 2.9 per 100,000 people2009: 0.88 per 100,000 people2010: 1 per 100,000 people2011: 1.1 per 100,000 people2012: 2.7 per 100,000 people2013: 6.6 per 100,000 people2014: 4.3 per 100,000 people2015: 6.6 per 100,000 people2016: 3.6 per 100,000 people2017: 1.5 per 100,000 people2018: 2.3 per 100,000 people2019: 2.2 per 100,000 people2020: 2.2k per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2020, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,201 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97,722.0% on the previous year and up 214,987.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,201 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2845 per 100,000 people, in 2007.

United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.2845 per 100,000 people
2008 2.92 per 100,000 people +926.3%
2009 0.8797 per 100,000 people -69.9%
2010 1.02 per 100,000 people +16.3%
2011 1.14 per 100,000 people +11.3%
2012 2.75 per 100,000 people +141.2%
2013 6.59 per 100,000 people +139.8%
2014 4.33 per 100,000 people -34.2%
2015 6.62 per 100,000 people +52.7%
2016 3.58 per 100,000 people -45.9%
2017 1.47 per 100,000 people -58.8%
2018 2.31 per 100,000 people +56.9%
2019 2.25 per 100,000 people -2.6%
2020 2,201 per 100,000 people +97722.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 per 100,000 people 0.2845 per 100,000 people 2.92 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 3.21 per 100,000 people 1.02 per 100,000 people 6.62 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2,201 per 100,000 people 2,201 per 100,000 people 2,201 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 22 Solomon Islands 2,571 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 23 Liberia 2,433 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 2,397 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 26 Armenia 1,909 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 27 South Africa 1,716 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 28 Seychelles 1,473 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United Arab Emirates was 2,201 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,201 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2845 per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 214,987.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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