Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal

Portugal: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 88,245 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88,245
Change on year
down 97.9%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2022
All-time low
486
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920232015: 1.3k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.9k2018: 4862019: 5842020: 402.3k2021: 1.0M2022: 4.1M2023: 88.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal is 88,245, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.9% on the previous year and up 6,870.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal peaked at 4.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 486, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1,266
2016 1,550 +22.4%
2017 1,906 +23.0%
2018 486 -74.5%
2019 584 +20.2%
2020 402,311 +68788.9%
2021 1.01 million +151.6%
2022 4.14 million +309.4%
2023 88,245 -97.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,158 486 1,906 5
2020s 1.41 million 88,245 4.14 million 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 9 Cameroon 108,676 compare
  3. 10 Mali 98,720
  4. 12 Malaysia 87,693 compare
  5. 13 Jordan 72,618 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 67,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Portugal was 88,245 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 486 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,870.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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