Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 207,910 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
207,910
Change on year
up 98,435.5%
World rank
6th
of 138 countries
All-time high
207,910
in 2020
All-time low
16
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2007201320202007: 162008: 1842009: 592010: 712011: 822012: 2062013: 5162014: 3572015: 5742016: 3232017: 1362018: 2162019: 2112020: 207.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates stood at 207,910. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 98,435.5% on the previous year and up 292,731.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates peaked at 207,910 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2007.

That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 16
2008 184 +1050.0%
2009 59 -67.9%
2010 71 +20.3%
2011 82 +15.5%
2012 206 +151.2%
2013 516 +150.5%
2014 357 -30.8%
2015 574 +60.8%
2016 323 -43.7%
2017 136 -57.9%
2018 216 +58.8%
2019 211 -2.3%
2020 207,910 +98435.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.33 16 184 3
2010s 269.2 71 574 10
2020s 207,910 207,910 207,910 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates was 207,910 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 207,910 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 292,731.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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