Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos
Laos: Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters was 2,191 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos stood at 2,191. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 54,675.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos peaked at 2,191 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.
Laos ranks 5th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +78.6% |
| 2009 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 35 | +105.9% |
| 2011 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2023 | 1,668 | +11020.0% |
| 2024 | 2,191 | +31.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,191 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8, 273.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,191 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 222, 9.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20 | 4 | 40 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,930 | 1,668 | 2,191 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos?
- Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Laos was 2,191 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,191 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54,675.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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