Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number) by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
1.82 million
Australia
Lowest
0
Albania
Median
8
Years covered
21
2005β2025
Data points
449
What the numbers show
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 1.82 million in Australia; the lowest is 0 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 8, and the mean is 52,938.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Algeria (up 8,886.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 100.0%).
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1.82 million | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Cuba | 133,710 | 2021 | up 1,155.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 1,977 | 2024 | up 8,886.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Guatemala | 1,581 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 5 | Morocco | 781 | 2024 | up 2,792.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Colombia | 541 | 2024 | up 366.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Ukraine | 515 | 2023 | up 5,050.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 285 | 2024 | up 2,275.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Somalia | 147 | 2024 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Burundi | 109 | 2024 | up 2,625.0% | rising |
| 11 | Samoa | 85 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 12 | Peru | 80 | 2018 | down 49.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Panama | 71 | 2020 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 59 | 2023 | up 5,800.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Angola | 56 | 2018 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Chile | 39 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 17 | Mauritius | 26 | 2024 | up 271.4% | rising |
| 18 | Ecuador | 17 | 2018 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | 8 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 20 | New Zealand | 7 | 2023 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Armenia | 6 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 6 | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Sweden | 5 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Togo | 3 | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 26 | Nepal | 2 | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Zambia | 1 | 2025 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Qatar | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 28 | Namibia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 28 | Jordan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Georgia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Estonia | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 28 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 28 | Belarus | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 28 | Albania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.