Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia

Australia: Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters was 1.82 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 504.8%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
44,897
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia, 2019–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2019202120232019: 287.3k2020: 257.8k2021: 44.9k2022: 300.7k2023: 1.8M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia is 1.82 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 504.8% on the previous year and up 533.1% over five years.

Australia ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number) in Australia, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 287,268
2020 257,797 -10.3%
2021 44,897 -82.6%
2022 300,701 +569.8%
2023 1.82 million +504.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 287,268 287,268 287,268 1
2020s 605,491 44,897 1.82 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia?
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia was 1.82 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,897 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters?
Australia ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
43 places, 449 data points, 2005–2025
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