Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America
United States of America: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 34.58 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
34.58 million
Change on year
up 77.2%
World rank
1st
of 138 countries
All-time high
34.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
1,205
in 2017
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America stood at 34.58 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 77.2% on the previous year and up 1,613,510.0% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 1st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,143 | — |
| 2016 | 1,276 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 1,205 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,378 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,235 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 19.51 million | +1580037.7% |
| 2021 | 34.58 million | +77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,447 | 1,205 | 2,143 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.05 million | 19.51 million | 34.58 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Niger 4.32 million compare
- 3 South Africa 1.04 million compare
- 4 New Zealand 428,278 compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in United States of America was 34.58 million in 2021, 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,613,510.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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