Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 90 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka is 90, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka peaked at 246 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29 | — |
| 2006 | 147 | +406.9% |
| 2007 | 156 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 139 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68 | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 130 | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 102 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 221 | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 70 | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 41 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 246 | +251.4% |
| 2018 | 139 | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 102 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 90 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 90 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2 | 29 | 156 | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.9 | 41 | 246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 90 | 94 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka was 90 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 246 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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