Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 12 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
107th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,315
in 2005
All-time low
12
in 2018
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan, 2005–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201120182005: 2.3k2006: 1.9k2007: 9182008: 8352009: 7412010: 6912011: 7332012: 8112013: 7922014: 6992015: 5912017: 172018: 12

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2018, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan peaked at 2,315 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 2,315
2006 1,890 -18.4%
2007 918 -51.4%
2008 835 -9.0%
2009 741 -11.3%
2010 691 -6.7%
2011 733 +6.1%
2012 811 +10.6%
2013 792 -2.3%
2014 699 -11.7%
2015 591 -15.5%
2017 17 -97.1%
2018 12 -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,340 741 2,315 5
2010s 543.25 12 811 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Bhutan was 12 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2,315 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Bhutan ranks 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2025
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