Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 145,981 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
145,981
Change on year
up 398.9%
World rank
7th
of 115 countries
All-time high
145,981
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia, 2005–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201320212005: 622006: 3012007: 662008: 242009: 02010: 2052011: 272012: 392013: 4182014: 1302015: 8742016: 1552017: 5032018: 612019: 20.1k2020: 29.3k2021: 146.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia stood at 145,981. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 398.9% on the previous year and up 540,570.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 145,981 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 62
2006 301 +385.5%
2007 66 -78.1%
2008 24 -63.6%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 205
2011 27 -86.8%
2012 39 +44.4%
2013 418 +971.8%
2014 130 -68.9%
2015 874 +572.3%
2016 155 -82.3%
2017 503 +224.5%
2018 61 -87.9%
2019 20,055 +32777.0%
2020 29,262 +45.9%
2021 145,981 +398.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.6 0 301 5
2010s 2,247 27 20,055 10
2020s 87,622 29,262 145,981 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Brazil 299,703 compare
  2. 5 United Arab Emirates 207,910 compare
  3. 6 Mexico 169,279 compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 108,676 compare
  5. 9 Mali 98,720 compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 11 compare
  7. 10 Portugal 88,245 compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Ethiopia was 145,981 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 145,981 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 540,570.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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