Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark

Denmark: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 13,007 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13,007
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
21st
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark, 2015–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920242015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 167.4k2021: 653.0k2022: 2.6M2023: 45.0k2024: 13.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark is 13,007, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 71.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark peaked at 2.55 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 21st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Denmark, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 167,352
2021 653,033 +290.2%
2022 2.55 million +291.0%
2023 44,998 -98.2%
2024 13,007 -71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 5
2020s 686,326 13,007 2.55 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Denmark was 13,007 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Denmark 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
129 places, 1,745 data points, 2005–2025
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