Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21
World rank
28th
of 62 countries
All-time high
478
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand, 2015–2023

01002003004005002015201920232015: 52016: 2762017: 2352018: 4782019: 2442020: 262021: 142022: 02023: 21

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand stood at 21.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand peaked at 478 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 28th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5
2016 276 +5420.0%
2017 235 -14.9%
2018 478 +103.4%
2019 244 -49.0%
2020 26 -89.3%
2021 14 -46.2%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 247.6 5 478 5
2020s 15.25 0 26 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  4. 29 Mexico 19 compare
  5. 29 Peru 19 compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 17
  7. 31 Ghana 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand?
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in New Zealand was 21 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 478 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters?
New Zealand ranks 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 763 data points, 2005–2025
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