Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in France

France: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 20,073 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20,073
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 115 countries
All-time high
20,077
in 2022
All-time low
2,741
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in France, 2016–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2016201920232016: 4.4k2017: 11.6k2018: 8.5k2019: 14.1k2020: 2.7k2021: 17.6k2022: 20.1k2023: 20.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in France is 20,073, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 359.7% over ten years.

France ranks 17th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in France, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 4,367
2017 11,611 +165.9%
2018 8,526 -26.6%
2019 14,109 +65.5%
2020 2,741 -80.6%
2021 17,605 +542.3%
2022 20,077 +14.0%
2023 20,073 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,653 4,367 14,109 4
2020s 15,124 2,741 20,077 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Fiji 53,879 compare
  2. 15 Marshall Islands 26,437 compare
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  4. 18 Samoa 19,654 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 19,082 compare
  6. 20 Solomon Islands 16,444 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in France?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in France was 20,073 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20,077 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,741 in 2020.
How does France rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
France ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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