Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan
Japan: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 1,099 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,099
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
41st
of 115 countries
All-time high
4,573
in 2018
All-time low
993
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,099 for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan peaked at 4,573 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 993, in 2020.
That places Japan 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,146 | — |
| 2016 | 3,840 | +235.1% |
| 2017 | 1,509 | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 4,573 | +203.0% |
| 2019 | 1,350 | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 993 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 2,055 | +106.9% |
| 2022 | 2,242 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,099 | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,484 | 1,146 | 4,573 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,597 | 993 | 2,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Japan was 1,099 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,573 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 993 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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