Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia
Zambia: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 0.3057 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia stood at 0.3057.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 386.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia peaked at 12,423 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0172, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.066 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0215 | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0738 | +243.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 12,423 | +72225126.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | +147.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2674 | -91.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3057 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,071 | 0.0172 | 12,423 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.2674 | 3.28 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia?
- Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Zambia was 0.3057 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,423 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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