Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa
South Africa: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 1.04 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa stood at 1.04 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,195,700.0% on the previous year and up 1,194,340.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa peaked at 1.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 138 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 101 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 659 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 87 | +4250.0% |
| 2016 | 132 | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | -86.4% |
| 2019 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +5195700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8 | 0 | 101 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102 | 0 | 659 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 United States of America 34.58 million compare
- 2 Niger 4.32 million compare
- 4 New Zealand 428,278 compare
- 5 Brazil 299,703 compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 207,910 compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in South Africa was 1.04 million in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this South Africa 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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