Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America

United States of America: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 10,429 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10,429
Change on year
up 78.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
10,429
in 2021
All-time low
40.66
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, 2015–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2015201820212015: 79.62016: 175.52017: 632.42018: 158.92019: 40.72020: 5.8k2021: 10.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America stood at 10,429. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and up 13,007.6% over ten years.

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 79.56
2016 175.49 +120.6%
2017 632.42 +260.4%
2018 158.91 -74.9%
2019 40.66 -74.4%
2020 5,839 +14260.4%
2021 10,429 +78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 217.41 40.66 632.42 5
2020s 8,134 5,839 10,429 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America was 10,429 in 2021, 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10,429 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 40.66 in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,007.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
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