Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia
Zambia: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
75
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 2010
Years of data
9
2006–2025
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 37 for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in 2025.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia peaked at 75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
That places Zambia 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +2400.0% |
| 2024 | 57 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 37 | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 37 | 75 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Zambia was 37 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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