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 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10,429 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 78.6%
World rank
13th
of 145 countries
All-time high
10,429 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
40.66 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10,429 per 100,000 people for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 13,007.6% over ten years.
That places United States of America 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.56 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 175.49 per 100,000 people | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 632.42 per 100,000 people | +260.4% |
| 2018 | 158.91 per 100,000 people | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 40.66 per 100,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 5,839 per 100,000 people | +14260.4% |
| 2021 | 10,429 per 100,000 people | +78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217.41 per 100,000 people | 40.66 per 100,000 people | 632.42 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,134 per 100,000 people | 5,839 per 100,000 people | 10,429 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13,447 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 New Zealand 12,678 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Philippines 10,434 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Samoa 9,136 per 100,000 people
- 15 Lebanon 5,375 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Indonesia 4,698 per 100,000 people compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 145 countries 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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